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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2288358, member: 19463&quot;]Carisius coins are so often terrible that yours strikes me as not all that bad.&nbsp; Considering most we see are the common fake, I&#039;d tend to rate your example as &#039;good enough&#039; just for being genuine.&nbsp; The Fiona is monstrously good.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ll tack on another Carisius type - the Sphinx - I&#039;d like to upgrade but the moneyer used bad metal and sloppy workers so they are harder to find just as are the coining type.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]458525[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>For the record: below is the common fake Carisius.&nbsp; Note the centering, banker&#039;s mark on cheek and flaw in the border at 10 o&#039;clock.&nbsp; Don&#039;t buy one of these!&nbsp; I got my money back because I bought this from an honest dealer. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]458526[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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