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Message:: [QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 2299249, member: 19463"]A game for the brave.  For others, nothing to see here.... The three coins below are claimed to be diobols of Messembria.  At least one of them is a fake.  They came from three different sellers but at least two of them were bought as genuine from a 'name' dealer.  All three of them have something about them that makes me feel better about this type being sold by dealers with a clue and not at yard sales.   One was $75; one was offered at $265 but I paid less.   I have had all three for over 20 years so prices may have gone up if you found a similar trio. [ATTACH=full]461812[/ATTACH] OK!  Which ones would you buy and how much would you pay?  (They are NOT for sale!) Do you feel comfortable enough to spot which are fake and which are not?  Do you see anything unusual about any of these?  Is that 'good' unusual or 'bad' unusual?  I would not sell any of these to a beginner or anyone I felt did not understand the situation with these coins despite the fact that at least two of them were bought as genuine from a 'name' dealer.  I believe I am correct in my diagnosis of all three but I'll bet someone here will disagree with at least one or two of my opinions.[/QUOTE]