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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ian, post: 147510, member: 283&quot;]There are many museum class `replicas&#039; out there. Nigh on impossible to tell them apart from the genuine with only a crappy photo to go by.</p><p><br /></p><p>The obverse looks pretty much as Doug has already said. The reverse is however much better, causing me some hesitation in saying outright that it is a replica coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;d want to weigh it as well as get a measurement of its diameter and thickness to make sure it measures up to the genuine.</p><p><br /></p><p>It would have been helpful to know when it was bought on ebay and how much for. If it sold for what a genuine one sold for, then it would give an indication of whether any knowledgeable bidders were involved....or whether they stayed away for good reason <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>A genuine Mary portrait teston in VG condition these days would set you back the better part of&nbsp; £1,000 / £1,500 .....if not more. The market is a keen one. So, you&#039;ll have to strike it REALLY lucky or you&#039;ll have to up the anti considerably if you want the real McCoy Mikjo (and I wouldn&#039;t be buying the one on display in this thread without a bit more provenance!).</p><p><br /></p><p>Ian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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