a Postumus double Sestertius (sellers pic with an upside-down reverse picture) a Alexandria mint Fallen horseman and.. a Antoninus Pius Selge mint coin But when i got them i noticed that the Antoninus Pius was actually a fake.. A seam around the edge, cast look , its in the Forum fake reports +.... It even has the name of the company that sent out the replica coins "SANDOZ" at the bottom of the reverse.. I guess i wasn't looking closely enough when i bid..
I'm not sure how you bought these(i.e. separate or as a group) but i'm sure you could get your money back on the copy coin if you got it on Ebay.
Yeah, they replied.. "With your notice I had to recognice that at one of the coins is in German Language you have got probably a so called "Reproduktion". I am not a specialist for roman coins even classifiing original or reproduction ones, Nevertheless please tell me if you have a problem with the transfer. How to proceed or act. I from my side would like to have you as a satisfied customer with this transfer. " not sure if I should ask for a partial refund.. it was about $30 for all 3 inc shipping
The seller i don't think meant to deceive you.. idk, it's your call. The seller wants you to be happy and come again, so do what you feel is right.. (ask for $5 back)
Are the other 2 worth the $30? I'd pay $10, maybe $15 for the FH if I needed it. So is the Postumus worth $15-$20 ?
The first thing I thought when I read this was "Sandoz? The drug company?" And that is apparently the case. There is another Sandoz-associated reproduction posted at a different discussion board which bears a silphium plant on its reverse, which was known in ancient times as having medicinal properties (hence, the probable reason the drug company used it as a promotional item).
I recently picked up a fake Hadrian dupondius in a lot, but the rest of the lot was genuine and worth the price, so I didn't return it. As for this case, I'd be pretty happy paying $30 for the Postumus double Sestertius alone. I'd go with your idea of the partial refund from the seller to cover the fake - I've done this before and it beats sending everything back and screwing around with full refunds.
