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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1725578, member: 19463&quot;]For the record, I fail to see evidence that the OP coin is a cast.&nbsp; Certainly it is a fake but the style strikes me as out of the spirit of the period suggesting that the item was made from original, modern artwork.&nbsp; That could be fake dies or a cast from a master that was no more ancient than the children it produced.&nbsp; It is not all that unusual for fakes of this general quality to be available in a variety of metals.&nbsp; You might find the same thing in tin and gold.&nbsp; When you are in the business of making fakes, there is no reason not to produce what your customers desire.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Also for the record, this coin is a perfect example of why we always tell people new to the hobby to buy only from sellers both honest and knowledgeable.&nbsp; Your Pawn shop dealer may be one or the other but no one beyond an elementary level of study could possibly believe the item shown is a $2000 coin.&nbsp; I find it distressing that there are enough people with $2000 to throw away that a seller can make a living feeding their demand to be cheated.&nbsp; If this coin walked into a knowledgeable and honest pawn shop, the owner would have to make some effort to, as they do on TV, call in an &#039;expert&#039;.&nbsp; Even our relatively new to the business experts smelled this one.&nbsp; I have no idea whether your seller is lacking in knowledge or in scruples but it makes no real difference.&nbsp;&nbsp; When you are paying full retail, you deserve full service.&nbsp; When you are paying 10% of full retail, you deserve honesty at least.&nbsp; Buy your coins elsewhere.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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