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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sallent, post: 2921556, member: 76194&quot;]While the edges might look ok, this could still be a struck forgery. Not every forgery is a cast. The reason I think the tet is a forgery is that the surface has this weird pattern that just would not be in the original (magnify the obverse picture and take a closer look). Also, the portrait looks like it was engraved with modern tools. It just has that carved look instead of something that was hand worked by an expert celator. At least it doesn&#039;t look right to me upon close inspection. Guys, don&#039;t be suckers and get taken in simply because of the edges. Even if the weight was right I&#039;d still put my money on forgery based on surfaces and style (the way the bust looks to have been carved--especially Alexander&#039;s hair).</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, the reverse looks like a poor attempt at mimicking the slight concave you usually find on the reverse of ancient coins, but look at it closely, the edges of the reverse have no concaveness and the middle fields on the reverse look as if the die itself was carved rather roughly to make a concave strike, rather than the natural subtle flow you&#039;d find on a genuine coin.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I would not be surprised if it was a Bulgarian forgery made out of pressed modern fake dies. In fact, that&#039;s where my money is on that. A forgery made by one of Slavey&#039;s apprentices (although not one of his best pupils).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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