this from my father collector it is genuine or fake? and how much do u think the value for it the wight : 4.5g sorry i ask to much about coin but my exsperines its a little thanks for all
Moda888, You seem to be acquiring a lot of questionable coins . Posted below is a solidus from my collection that is the same type as yours. Notice the difference in lettering and the lack of detail on the drapery of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine on your coin, also the lack of detail on their crowns. The color on your coin looks like it is alloyed whereas it should be nearly pure gold. The weight on your coin is the only thing that looks good about it. It may be a fake from Lebanon made in the 1950s or 60s. I'm no expert & suggest you send it into a 3rd party grading company.
Moda888, Unfortunately there are a lot of excellent fakes of common Byzantine gold coins. Pictured below, on a black background, is a fake no longer in my collection of a Histamenon Nomisma of Romanus III, AD 1028-!034, with alternating photos of a genuine example in my collection.
Unfortunately, no one can tell you if a coin is authentic from a photo. Take it to a knowledgeable ancients dealer, send it to NGC, take it to the British Museum, ask a knowledgeable local collector who specializes in these coins. Even a seemingly obvious fake may be contemporary rather than modern.
thank you very much My experience is simple in some Islamic coins I have a lot of coins The problem here in Saudi Arabia is that there are not many experts in order to evaluate them Thank you so much for putting some pictures of your coins I learn from you and from your experience thank you again
Do you have other coins? Please take photos and show us them here. How did you get the two gold coins? Your father found them, too?
No, not necessarily. I am not qualified to say that (though this coin looks ridiculous, like a cartoon). Others here have more experience with ancients than I do. I am suspicious, however.
The weight of 4.5 grams is correct. Some of these coins have been made by later craftsmen, not as counterfeits, but for jewelry for ceremonial occasions. As such they have some collectable value beyond their gold content. Also not all coin strikes were done well so some variation from the norm can be expected. They may be genuine as actual coins from the Byzantine Empire (Rum).
