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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ambr0zie, post: 5333294, member: 80952&quot;]Hello ladies and gentlemen,</p><p>Following a very documented topic found here</p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/any-specific-reason-to-doubt-the-authenticity-of-this-apollonia-pontika-anchor-gorgoneion-drachm.362367/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/any-specific-reason-to-doubt-the-authenticity-of-this-apollonia-pontika-anchor-gorgoneion-drachm.362367/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/any-specific-reason-to-doubt-the-authenticity-of-this-apollonia-pontika-anchor-gorgoneion-drachm.362367/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>(I don&#039;t want to monopolize that thread)</p><p><br /></p><p>I would like, if possible, please, to confirm the situation with my Apollonia Pontica drachm, which I strongly suspect it&#039;s a fake.</p><p><br /></p><p>DonnaML provided very valuable info there, finding some articles on WebArchive regarding this subject.</p><p>I knew that the Apollonia Pontica are a favorite area for forgeries, but not on that level.</p><p><br /></p><p>Saw the 48 examples presented as the New York Hoard fakes and number 40 stroke me.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1225604[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Top - the fake spotted by Reid Goldsborough</p><p>Bottom - my coin.</p><p>I need to specify something - even if it is a fake (like I suspect) I am disappointed but not extremely bothered, as I don&#039;t think there is a single collector who avoided this.</p><p>I am not blaming the auction house -&nbsp; I emailed them asking for advice.</p><p>The similarity is not a good sign at all.</p><p>But is it a die match?</p><p>The eyes of Medusa are similar but not identical - on my example they look more defined.</p><p>And the major difference I spot is the row of beads - round shape on Specimen 40 and slightly different shape on mine</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1225606[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I know fakes are very difficult to spot on these types and the large number of fakes made many collector to lose interest for the Gorgoinon drachms (I don&#039;t think I will risk for the second time)</p><p><br /></p><p>So, even if I am not optimistic at all, is there the possibility for this coin to be genuine? also, the row of beads - is the difference suggesting this is NOT a die match?</p><p><br /></p><p>Many thanks.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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