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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TypeCoin971793, post: 3473660, member: 78244&quot;]1. The style of the characters looks correct, but the patina gives me pause. It just seems too smooth. My initial gut feeling was that it was not good, but closer examination on a larger screen showed the patina to be more realistic than initially thought. I would pass on it if offered in an auction.</p><p><br /></p><p>2. I see nothing on this one to make me doubt its authenticity. The style looks appropriate for the era, and the patina is exactly what I’d expect from being excavated from river mud after many centuries. You’ve posted this coin before, and I still believe it to be genuine.</p><p><br /></p><p>3. The amount of wear on the Zhu character is not consistent with that on the Xu character. The isolated non-conforming patina around the Xu character implies that it was most likely added onto a genuine Eastern Han Wu Zhu. I’m not familiar with the type as [USER=87271]@AnYangMan[/USER] is, so I’d listen to his comments on the style. You’ve posted this coin before, and I still believe it to be altered.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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