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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;romismatist, post: 7509057, member: 44106&quot;]These would all be things I would look for as making a coin suspect, but in and of themselves would not always guarantee the coin is a fake. A lot of this type of analysis is nuanced without having that carbon copy &quot;twin&quot; smoking gun from the database:</p><ul> <li>The coin looks pressed and does not have the distinct &quot;flow lines&quot; that some struck coins have. </li> <li>There is less detail in Clodius&#039; hair than other genuine examples (although the style is good enough to fool many)</li> <li>There is wear on the beard but not on other high points like the ear or the head</li> <li>an even, grey patina, although there are some artfully and subtly placed deposits on the reverse</li> </ul><p>Some fakes are obvious, but there are many more out there that are very deceptive, enough to fool many in a moment of weakness or inattention. This example reminds me to be a lot more careful and always do your homework before buying a coin, although checking the forgery database does not always guarantee that the coin will not be a forgery. Makes our hobby and passion a bit trickier and sometimes turns me off collecting (and EBay) for a time...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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