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<p>[QUOTE="Drusus, post: 492837, member: 6370"]Good thing I do not collect this type or ever wanted to:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.ancients.info/forums/showthread.php?t=877" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ancients.info/forums/showthread.php?t=877" rel="nofollow">http://www.ancients.info/forums/showthread.php?t=877</a></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://bpmurphy.ancients.info/images/misc/histaiacomp.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p> </p><p>'Please note the style of the obverse with the flowing hair, pointing upwards, and the large pellets making up the flowers. This hair style is not found on authentic examples. Also notice the rather poorly executed reverse. On these forgeries AIEWN is always behind the nymph, although this does exist on authentic examples as well. ISTI is always before the nymph's feet. All have the wing on the prow, some very poorly executed and none have any symbols below the prow.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please study these photos. They are all fake.' -- Barry Murphy</p><p> </p><p>Here is one Slabbed by ICG</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330292324779" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330292324779" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330292324779</a></p><p> </p><p>They are all over Ebay</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150314401216" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150314401216" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150314401216</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140272721295" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140272721295" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140272721295</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270315733696" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270315733696" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270315733696</a></p><p> </p><p>A few were even for sale at Vcoins although you will notice there, the sale of the coins ceased when they were made aware...On pulled the auction (time machine co.), the other still has it listed but not for sale anymore (link below). Shows that Vcoins is a good place still, honest dealers make honest mistakes.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.vcoins.com/ancient/topcoins/store/viewitem.asp?idProduct=960" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.vcoins.com/ancient/topcoins/store/viewitem.asp?idProduct=960" rel="nofollow">http://www.vcoins.com/ancient/topcoins/store/viewitem.asp?idProduct=960</a></p><p> </p><p>So....just be extra carefull when looking into these coins...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Drusus, post: 492837, member: 6370"]Good thing I do not collect this type or ever wanted to: [URL]http://www.ancients.info/forums/showthread.php?t=877[/URL] [img]http://bpmurphy.ancients.info/images/misc/histaiacomp.jpg[/img] 'Please note the style of the obverse with the flowing hair, pointing upwards, and the large pellets making up the flowers. This hair style is not found on authentic examples. Also notice the rather poorly executed reverse. On these forgeries AIEWN is always behind the nymph, although this does exist on authentic examples as well. ISTI is always before the nymph's feet. All have the wing on the prow, some very poorly executed and none have any symbols below the prow. Please study these photos. They are all fake.' -- Barry Murphy Here is one Slabbed by ICG [URL]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330292324779[/URL] They are all over Ebay [URL]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150314401216[/URL] [URL]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140272721295[/URL] [URL]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270315733696[/URL] A few were even for sale at Vcoins although you will notice there, the sale of the coins ceased when they were made aware...On pulled the auction (time machine co.), the other still has it listed but not for sale anymore (link below). Shows that Vcoins is a good place still, honest dealers make honest mistakes. [URL]http://www.vcoins.com/ancient/topcoins/store/viewitem.asp?idProduct=960[/URL] So....just be extra carefull when looking into these coins...[/QUOTE]
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