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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Al Kowsky, post: 3594333, member: 97383&quot;]AussieCollector, You&#039;re correct on the tiny casting beads on both surfaces of the coin, especially on the obverse. Notice also how indistinct the beads on the pomegranate scepter are on the fake. There is also deep casting porosity on the edge of the fake. The surfaces on both sides of the coin show no trace of flow lines that you&#039;d see on a struck coin. The best way to judge a fake is to compare it to genuine examples. Presently <b>Roma Numismatics Limited </b>has a selection of Jewish War Shekels for auction, see examples below.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]960709[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]960710[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]960711[/ATTACH] </p><p>The 1st coin has corrosion on the obverse &amp; some deep cleaning scratches but all three look like genuine examples. I only have one example left in my collection of a Jewish War Shekel from Year 2, pictured below. The coin was slabbed by NGC.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]960712[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]960714[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]960715[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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