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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Al Kowsky, post: 8105418, member: 97383&quot;]Several days ago I bid on a rare Byzantine solidus, lot 554, from CNG E-Sale 506. I took another look at the photo last night &amp; had an uneasy feeling about the coin <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie12" alt="o_O" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. After browsing Byzantine fakes on <b>Forgery Network</b>, CNG lot 554 matched the dies on Item: 14366 from Forgery Network <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />! I sent CNG an email alert early this morning &amp; got a thank you email from <b>Jeff Rill </b>at CNG, the coin has been with withdrawn <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1409789[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>CNG 506, Lot 554</b></p><p><b>Romanus III, Argyrus, 1028-1034. AV Histamenon Nomisma: 4.40 gm, 22 mm, 6 h. Sear 1820. </b></p><p><b>&nbsp;</b></p><p>Pictured below are photos of both coins. This coin type has been counterfeited for a long time &amp; most of the fakes like this one are excellent copies <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. About two years ago I posted a thread on <b>CT</b> about another fake of this coin type from a <b>ROMA </b>E-sale, that coin was also withdrawn <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1409804[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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