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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 4935402, member: 19463"]Some fakes are correct style since they were made from genuine originals. Some use dies cut in modern times but struck in a way that looks authentic. Some show evidence of being cast or pressed rather than struck in the 'ancient' manner. Some would fool no one while others start arguments among experts. My first clue that the Probus below was fake shows in my photo but did not show in the seller's smaller one. You can not just say a coin is good because the style is right or because it is obviously struck or because it 'feels' or 'smells' right. Unfortunately you can't say a coin is bad with perfect certainty in some cases but finding identical twins down to little bumps and scratches with exact centering and wear patterns is always a bad sign. </p><p><br /></p><p>My money was refunded on the coin below. I'm telling you this coin is a modern fake. Don't say you believe me unless you also say why you do and what I should have seen before I bought the coin. <span style="color: #000000">The answer is below printed white on white. If you drag/select the line below it will be revealed.</span></p><p> <span style="color: #ffffff">The proof was found in one of the online fake databases that had a couple others exactly like this one down to the last dimple.</span></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1186153[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 4935402, member: 19463"]Some fakes are correct style since they were made from genuine originals. Some use dies cut in modern times but struck in a way that looks authentic. Some show evidence of being cast or pressed rather than struck in the 'ancient' manner. Some would fool no one while others start arguments among experts. My first clue that the Probus below was fake shows in my photo but did not show in the seller's smaller one. You can not just say a coin is good because the style is right or because it is obviously struck or because it 'feels' or 'smells' right. Unfortunately you can't say a coin is bad with perfect certainty in some cases but finding identical twins down to little bumps and scratches with exact centering and wear patterns is always a bad sign. My money was refunded on the coin below. I'm telling you this coin is a modern fake. Don't say you believe me unless you also say why you do and what I should have seen before I bought the coin. [COLOR=#000000]The answer is below printed white on white. If you drag/select the line below it will be revealed.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#ffffff]The proof was found in one of the online fake databases that had a couple others exactly like this one down to the last dimple.[/COLOR] [ATTACH=full]1186153[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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