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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Plumbata, post: 3251838, member: 96864&quot;]Unfortunately I believe the gift shop was lying to you about the coins. They look like modern cast pieces with filed/smoothed edges to remove the casting seam. Pitfalls like this are all too common, as the coins &quot;look old&quot; to non-ancient collector eyes and can become the foundation of an incorrect checklist of attributes used to evaluate subsequent pieces, making it easier for liars and swindlers to deceive new collectors. It&#039;s somewhat like the &quot;Indian arrowheads&quot; sold in gift shops that are merely modern sweatshop products from Mexico, India, Pakistan etc. which some assume are ancient and then likewise form an incorrect checklist of attributes used for evaluating other points.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thankfully they were very cheap, and if nothing else are nice souvenirs that awaken memories of the visit to a legendary site.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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