This specific coin seems to be the most common type of fake and has an extremely similar obverse. Luckily with it being so common there are...
Agreed, the marks look unusual. I hadn't thought that they might've been added to hide evidence - rather that they might've been added to make the...
I have just discussed this coin with an industry professional and they were prepared to condemn it. I was somewhat anticipating this and it shows...
Thank you both of you for the replies. I have considered David Sear's service. The one thing stopping me is that I live in mainland Europe. Not...
Here are few structural shots of the flaws as well we the banker's marks with some grains of sand inside. Some of the edge flaws also have grains...
Akragas is a popular target for high quality counterfeits. I pulled the risky trigger on a tetradrachm and even upon further inspection have not...
This was fascinating - thank you! I did notice a large influx of electrum and some seemed awfully suspicious. For others it seems challenging to...
I have been a mere watcher on the sidelines for years and didn't even register an account before last December. I had to jump in for this. Your...
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