Need Some Help

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by Histman, Feb 5, 2018.

  1. Histman

    Histman Too Many Coins, Not Enough Time!

    Hey There Guys!

    I just got a coin in the mix with a lot of world coins I purchased. I know absolutely nothing about ancient coins. I don't collect them and I have none in my collection, so any help would be greatly appreciated. This coin weighs 2.72 grams and it is magnetic, but I don't see the word "copy" anywhere. I think I can make out the word "Pontius", but not sure if that is THE "Pontius". What I am looking at here?

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  3. Ajax

    Ajax Well-Known Member

    Modern fake of a Tiberius tribute penny.
     
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  4. Histman

    Histman Too Many Coins, Not Enough Time!

    Since I have no clue---what gives it away as a fake?
     
  5. Ryro

    Ryro Trying to remove supporter status

    The ring around the edge of the coin as well as the bubbles are indicators that it was not struck but pressed.
     
  6. Ajax

    Ajax Well-Known Member

    It's about a gram too light for this type, most I see on archives are 3.5 and up. There also appears to be a casting seam along the edges and it shouldn't be magnetic.
     
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  7. Jay GT4

    Jay GT4 Well-Known Member

    It also shouldn't be magnetic
     
  8. Mike Margolis

    Mike Margolis Well-Known Member

    sometimes it helps to look at a real one: from VCOINS(out of my price range!)[​IMG]
     
  9. Histman

    Histman Too Many Coins, Not Enough Time!

    Thanks folks! Hard enough to wrap my head around normal US coins. :)
     
  10. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    This.

    I've owned two real ones, neither of the caliber of the one @Mike Margolis posted.

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