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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orielensis, post: 3915647, member: 96898&quot;]Ancient counterfeits, an endless source of joy and numismatic discussion...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1032075[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Artaxerxes II – Darius III, Achaemenid Empire, fourrée siglos, ca. 375–336 BC. Obv: Great King kneeling left, holding dagger and bow, three pellets on chest. Rev: irregular punch. 14.4mm, 4.92g. Ref: Carradice 1987, type IV C (prototype).</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1032077[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Roman Republic, moneyer: Marcus Cipius M. f., fourrée denarius, 115–114 BC, Rome mint (prototype). Obv: Helmeted head of Roma r.; before, M CIPI M F upwards; behind, X. Rev: Victory in biga r., holding reins in l. hand and palm-branch tied with fillet in r. hand; below, rudder; in exergue, ROMA. 17mm, 2.95g. Ref: RRC 289/1 (prototype).</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1032076[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Septimius Severus, Roman Empire, fourrée denarius, 198–202 AD, Rome mint (prototype). Obv: L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX, head of Septimius Severus, laureate, r. Rev: VICTORIAE AVGG FEL, Victory flying l., holding wreath, shield to l. 17mm, 2.2g. Ref: RIC IV.1 144b (prototype).</font></p><p><br /></p><p>Listening to the ring of the coin dropping seems like a gentle and sophisticated method of detecting forgeries. Yet, those with less subtle inclinations could also just take a sharp chisel, get the hammer, and give the coin in question a heartfelt whack...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1032074[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Attica, Athens, AR tetradrachm, ca. 440s–430s BC. Obv: head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and palmette. Rev: AΘE; Owl standing right, head facing; to left, olive sprig and crescent; all within incuse square. 24mm, 17.14g. Ref: Kroll 8.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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