Greetings from California Does anyone here has expertise in these coins? Please tell me it is fake or real? Mike
Hard to tell but looks OK to me. Mine Shapur II (309 - 379 A.D.) AR Drachm O: Crowned bust right. R: Fire altar with bust of Ahura-Mazda in flames, and with two attendants. 26.6mm 3.45g Göbl type 1a/6a
Impossible to tell from the photo. You would need to take the coin out of its holder, photograph both sides, and include size and weight for any of us to have any chance of offering an informed opinion. Keep in mind, too that while it is often possible to identify a fake from a photo, it is never possible to say with 100% certainly that it is genuine. The best we can do is give an opinion. There are forgeries of this type: https://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=221944 http://forgerynetwork.com/asset.aspx?id=g2B2v1NCIu0= https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?album=search&cat=0&pos=3
