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<p>[QUOTE="sand, post: 8100900, member: 118540"]Yes. The Justinian I coin, looks like a known, very common, cast fake. I made the mistake of buying one, back when I was a newbie, a couple of years ago. I bought it from a seller on Ebay, who had "99.2% positive feedback". The shape of the flan (the shape of the coin), and the raised diagonal line at 3 o'clock, just outside the border, on the obverse (portrait side), are telltale signs.</p><p>Here are photos of my fake Justinian I :</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1408635[/ATTACH]</p><p>FAKE! : Justinian I 40 Nummus Follis. Nikomedia Mint, Regnal Year = 12, Maximum Diameter = 45 mm, Weight = 17.67 grams. This was the first Justinian I coin, that I bought, before I learned to consult fake coin reports. It's a very common cast fake, from the late 20th century.</p><p>Here are links to other examples of this fake type :</p><p>1. <a href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?album=search&cat=0&pid=17127#top_display_media" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?album=search&cat=0&pid=17127#top_display_media" rel="nofollow">https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?album=search&cat=0&pid=17127#top_display_media</a></p><p>2. <a href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?album=search&cat=0&pid=2272#top_display_media" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?album=search&cat=0&pid=2272#top_display_media" rel="nofollow">https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?album=search&cat=0&pid=2272#top_display_media</a></p><p>3. <a href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?album=search&cat=0&pid=2273#top_display_media" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?album=search&cat=0&pid=2273#top_display_media" rel="nofollow">https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?album=search&cat=0&pid=2273#top_display_media</a></p><p>4. <a href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?album=search&cat=0&pid=17174#top_display_media" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?album=search&cat=0&pid=17174#top_display_media" rel="nofollow">https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?album=search&cat=0&pid=17174#top_display_media</a></p><p>A good place to search, for examples of fakes, is on Forum Ancient Coins :</p><p><a href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/search.php" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/search.php" rel="nofollow">https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/search.php</a></p><p>Just type a key word, such as Justinian, into the text area, and then click the "Search" button.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="sand, post: 8100900, member: 118540"]Yes. The Justinian I coin, looks like a known, very common, cast fake. I made the mistake of buying one, back when I was a newbie, a couple of years ago. I bought it from a seller on Ebay, who had "99.2% positive feedback". The shape of the flan (the shape of the coin), and the raised diagonal line at 3 o'clock, just outside the border, on the obverse (portrait side), are telltale signs. Here are photos of my fake Justinian I : [ATTACH=full]1408635[/ATTACH] FAKE! : Justinian I 40 Nummus Follis. Nikomedia Mint, Regnal Year = 12, Maximum Diameter = 45 mm, Weight = 17.67 grams. This was the first Justinian I coin, that I bought, before I learned to consult fake coin reports. It's a very common cast fake, from the late 20th century. Here are links to other examples of this fake type : 1. [URL]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?album=search&cat=0&pid=17127#top_display_media[/URL] 2. [URL]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?album=search&cat=0&pid=2272#top_display_media[/URL] 3. [URL]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?album=search&cat=0&pid=2273#top_display_media[/URL] 4. [URL]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?album=search&cat=0&pid=17174#top_display_media[/URL] A good place to search, for examples of fakes, is on Forum Ancient Coins : [URL]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/search.php[/URL] Just type a key word, such as Justinian, into the text area, and then click the "Search" button.[/QUOTE]
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