Fake Alert, Constantine SPES PVBLIC

Extremely rare type. Stay away from this ugly cast fake. It's like they didn't even try.

 

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It looks like that made up coin of Steve's.

 

I would like to see the edge, because the obverse looks ok. I think someone cast a fake reverse and welded it on to a real coin.

 

I saw that and thought the observe was OK and then saw the reverse and it was like "holy shi*, fake!"

 

Somebody's going to flush at least $76 down the toilet.

(Which is where that "coin" belongs.)

 

I think you may be right---the obverse and reverse just seem 'mismatched'...even if one was to acknowledge worn dies etc...

But, the rarity of the type would have me anxious and wary...I haven't compared genuine examples to it as yet...

Has anyone contacted that seller???

 

I used to contact sellers and report auctions, but I discovered that it accomplishes exactly zero.

 

if that were a real coin, it would be...what...a 1,000 dollar coin at least?

here's one at warrens page....

http://esty.ancients.info/Christian/ChristianSymbols.html

 

At least. Closer to 2 or 3 thousand.

 

Just looking at Warrens example already has me convinced something's wrong with that e-Bay coin---and especially if the rarity equates to 2 k or more as JA just posted...

The bid is over a hundred and climbing...

 

207.50 + ship...

 

No expert here but that reverse looks very crude especially compared to the obverse.

 

... man, that never gets old, eh? (well, a little bit old, but you asked for it)

 

Yeah, that's the one.

 

I don't think this helps at all...but that seller did respond to me and sent these photos of the coin edge....responding ignorance of any wrong-doing, but stating again that the coin was probably cleaned and tooled...

 

Uh, yeah. Is that the size of the photos he sent you?

 

mmmm, is that a button stuck in a glob o' Juicy Fruit?

 

Yep, through the e-Bay message format...and she's a woman (Ana) from Serbia...

And, yep, it sure looks like 'a glob of gum' LOL

 

Ana from Serbia

 

... she has nice gloves