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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;VD76, post: 3746215, member: 107503&quot;]The style and the fabric is very similar to the fake coins, that flooded eBay in the last few years. Crusader, Byzantine, Roman and european medieval . </p><p><br /></p><p>I believe that is a crude modern fake&nbsp; after&nbsp; John V&nbsp; follaro SB 2515 , not Manuel II tornese </p><p><br /></p><p>John V Palaeologus AE Follaro. Constantinople mint, 1379-1391 AD. D MH TP C P, St. Demetrius standing facing, holding spear, shield and cross on globe / Facing bust of John, holding cross-headed sceptre, dot in left field.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1004845[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1004844[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1004843[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is Manuel II Palaeologus tornese SB 2557 for comparison. </p><p><br /></p><p>Manuel II Palaeologus. AE Tornese. Constantinople mint.</p><p>AV: Three-quarter legth figure of military saint.</p><p>RV: + MANOVHL EN XW TO QW PICT around bust of Manuel.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1004841[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1004847[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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