Are you sure it's genuine? Have you checked Ilya Propokov's fake coins Forum pages? The second one looks pretty close to your coin... [IMG][IMG]
I would agree with @Victor_Clark on the edges as that has been my experience as well. The style of your piece looks off as well. The coin should...
Wow!
Wow, the mint employee must have particularly sloppy, or maybe he just fancied double headed coins ;)
Thanks for sharing!
Interesting coin! Based on style, it looks more like a Celtic knockoff than an Indian one.
I love the Syracuse tetradrachm the best - amazing coin!
I didn't know him, but very sad to hear... taken from us too soon...
I too enjoyed his posts and although I didn't know him well, I guess I still felt close to him as a fellow Canadian. Rest in peace.
My bet would be @AncientJoe or @panzerman...
Awesome provenance and great sleuthing :)
I actually like the Valerian because although it's a fairly humble example, it has tremendous personal significance to you and probably remains a...
In terms of authenticity, the fact that both coins appear to have been "treated" the same way with iron deposits gives me pause. Sure, it's...
I occasionally see crazy posts like this on EBay for stuff like pennies and dollar bills being offered for $2500 or so. I've wondered if this is...
Russian?
Beautiful!
Yes, it's an Antoninus Pius denarius.
Nice! Love Hadrian denarii in any condition!
Great coins - love the sestertius of Africa in particular. I have the denarius version.... too bad about the flan crack though[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Maybe there are schools that would be interested in them... I'm sure even a fake ancient coin may spark the curiosity of children to go out and...
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