Barb's ?

Just got in a 100 coin uncleaned ancient lot from a dealer in italy. found 13 like the ones pictured. Are they an imitation of an ancient imitation?

Thanks in advance
Charles

 

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Sorry to say I think they are modern


edit: dont think that links gona work sorry, let me know if this works

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?album=2&pos=3741

 

Thanks for the link randy, just what I suspected.

Charles

 

thers a few varieteis if you search fakes section for valens

 

Ouch! These things are still floating around. Yes, they're modern fakes. But that doesn't necessarily reflect poorly on the seller. Dealers of uncleaned coins generally don't look too closely at them; its the suppliers who sprinkle the fakes in.