This is exactly why I wanted to post my "mistake". I wanted all to see how easy it is to be fooled (of course, that is giving me credit). I...
It was an Ebay purchase and from a seller I had bought at least one other coin. But not again.
The edge all the way around looks like what you see in the image of the obverse. Really, I had no question in my mind that this coin was/is a...
Cool, or he knew he sold a fake and didn't want it reported. He still has not given me instructions for returning the coin Chris. Makes ya wonder.
I agree TIF, and what makes it more telling is the immediate refund without any return instructions. I guess I have to be much more careful, but...
I see what you mean from the images, but in hand it doesn't look soft. It's much sharper than the images I took.
I picked up this coin a while back, so it's not exactly new. However, once I had it in hand, I think I found a die match on ForgeryNetwork.com....
Statue of Liberty and the land of plenty: [ATTACH] ALEXANDER II ZABINAS AE22 [ATTACH] AEOLIS, KYME AR Hemiobol
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I see no BD just lovely green patina. All-in-all, not a bad coin (depending on price of course). The second coin has the same trype of surface...
Turok, I collect Ancients and not medieval coins, but I recently bought one from France, a Valence, Bishops of Valence and Die, Denier. It too is...
I don't mind. It's not mine. I wouldn't mind having it and your price though. I like the portrait.
Lucky guess on my part. Any time.
I don't know Gil. I think this particular coin might bring a bit more. Perhaps $60-$85 would be my guess. If it's cleaned properly, perhaps more.
I would agree that it is Diocletian. At 27mm it is most likely an AE Follis. I can see a Gamma in the right field on the reverse. I'm not...
The first coin looks like it may be Severus Alexander and the second coin could be Lucius Verus, but I would look at Marcus Aurelius first.
I think you are correct once again, my coin friend.
That looks like it. Good hunting.
Gordian III/ Hercules reverse
I would say DIVA Faustina I, but I'm unsure of the reverse.
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