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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2803364, member: 56859&quot;]Welcome to CoinTalk, [USER=88847]@Salm[/USER] <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>No, I do not think you should buy this coin.&nbsp; Authenticity is difficult to determine from photos.&nbsp; Unless there are obvious signs of casting or unless it matches known fakes, it can be impossible to determine authenticity from a photo.&nbsp; However, in-focus images are a good start and this seller doesn&#039;t provide those.</p><p><br /></p><p>It would also behoove the seller to soak that coin in alcohol or whatever is required to remove the applied ink or dye.</p><p><br /></p><p>Corinth staters are plentiful and for £400 or less you will be able to find a very nice example from a seller who guarantees authenticity.&nbsp; Have you browsed various non-eBay auctions?&nbsp; Try searching on this auction aggregator site:&nbsp; <a href="https://www.numisbids.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.numisbids.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.numisbids.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>If you are impatient or don&#039;t want to bother with auctions, most of the sellers on <a href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/Default.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/Default.aspx" rel="nofollow">Vcoins</a> are reputable and all offer a guarantee of authenticity. I see 111 Corinth staters for sale there right now.&nbsp; If it&#039;s just the Pegasus/Athena imagery you&#039;re after, you can widen the search to include similar staters of Akarnania, Bruttium, Illyria, Leukas, and Syracuse.&nbsp; Here&#039;s a thorough website about this style of ancient coin:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/corinthstaters/i.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/corinthstaters/i.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/corinthstaters/i.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Also, this post would get more attention on the <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/forums/ancients/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/forums/ancients/">Ancients board</a>.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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