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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 915943, member: 19463&quot;]My opinion is that a coin mounted as jewelry is no longer a coin but, in this case, a necklace.&nbsp; I&#039;d think a pretty silver necklace is not badly priced at $90 but I&#039;d not wear it for fifty years and expect the coin to come out as good as it was when it went in.&nbsp; For that reason, I&#039;d use a fake for the purpose if I wanted a necklace.&nbsp; I&#039;d not buy a coin damaged by prong mounting for that much so it come back to whether you want a coin or a necklace.&nbsp; If being a real coin is important to you, the item needs to be shown to someone who knows the series in person.&nbsp; Based on the photo, I&#039;d not buy the coin as genuine but I&#039;m no expert in Hellenistic silver and preparation for mounting could include abuse of the surface that could make a good coin look fake.&nbsp; The style looks correct so the question is whether the coin was made from dies 2000+ years ago for from a jeweler&#039;s casting mold circa 2010.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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