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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 3282881, member: 19463&quot;]Some of this depends on our definition of terms and details not disclosed.&nbsp; Of the three, the first might be OK if it is a small fraction but the style is outside what I would accept if it is a stater.&nbsp; Are ancient counterfeits or barbarous issues considered good or bad in your way of reckoning?&nbsp; The coin below is not an official mint product but I consider it to be ancient but a barbarous minor fraction.&nbsp; </p><p>1.1g</p><p>[ATTACH=full]867956[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The one below is 0.8g but I am calling official despite a couple features I have trouble explaining.&nbsp; Some here will see those features but remember the coin weighs 0.8g. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]867957[/ATTACH] </p><p>I am not a specialist in these and am subject to that problem many of us have that makes us want to see the best in our coins.&nbsp;&nbsp; We can prove some coins to be fake in several ways but it is much harder to prove innocence.&nbsp; Where do we draw the line of &#039;reasonable doubt&#039;?&nbsp; If you want an expert opinion, ask an expert.&nbsp; You might get lucky and find a real expert on a coin right here on CT but taking a poll of all of us does not guarantee truth.&nbsp; I am comfortable with my skills in some areas.&nbsp; Istros, especially from photos, is not on that list.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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