Is this fake?

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by mark1989, Jul 25, 2018.

  1. mark1989

    mark1989 New Member

    I got a coin from my father as a gift but neither he or me are expert so I like to know whether it is fake and if not what would be the value?

    I weighted the coin in a jewlery shop and it was 13.7 but the surface patina looks not natural to me.

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    mark1989, Jul 25, 2018
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  3. BenSi

    BenSi Well-Known Member

    Not my time period but I know you should include size as well, it makes it easier for others to determine more about the coin.
     
    BenSi, Jul 25, 2018
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  4. mark1989

    mark1989 New Member

    the size is 24 mm
     
    mark1989, Jul 25, 2018
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  5. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

    Looks authentic to me, but I'm no expert yet.
     
    ancient coin hunter, Jul 25, 2018
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  6. Pellinore

    Pellinore Well-Known Member

    I’m not an expert, but it looks like an early 1st century Greek Roman coin.
     
    Pellinore, Jul 25, 2018
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  7. Jay GT4

    Jay GT4 Well-Known Member

    Jay GT4, Jul 25, 2018
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  8. Pellinore

    Pellinore Well-Known Member

    Then it’s a nice one.
     
    Pellinore, Jul 25, 2018
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  9. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    The style is absolutely right for that issue, as is the weight and size. It appears to be struck and not cast. The toning is a little weird, to be sure, but not out of the realm of what is seen. Here's an Alexandrian tetradrachm -- with admittedly much more base metal than this one from Antioch -- with a lot of reddish tones:

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    Roman Collector, Jul 25, 2018
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