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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2341320, member: 31620&quot;]I don&#039;t like people assuming that coins are fake because they are too well preserved. Perfectly well preserved coins exist and are available to collectors.</p><p><br /></p><p>More analysis is needed to conclude either way. In this case I believe that these are fakes.</p><p><br /></p><p>They appear to be an exact die match to known fakes. </p><p><br /></p><p>Look at the reverse die of the pentagram coin and compare with the following known fake (from Forvm fakes)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/albums/userpics/19275/normal_4~3.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Compare the reverse of the lizard coin with this one.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/albums/userpics/19275/normal_28~5.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Martin[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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