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<p>[QUOTE="Limes, post: 4854909, member: 101013"]Hello Donna, I'm not an expert, so I leave it up to you to value my views given here. But i'm not quite sure about the match. The similarity between your coin and the CNG example are evident. But 1) your coin cannot be a cast from the CNG coin, because the details for your coin are stronger then the CNG coin. 2) I do think that, especially the reverse, shows differences flanwise and the devices. For example the lituus: I think the lituus of the CNG is just a bit further from the lighted altar. And the figure holding the lituur on the CNG coin has a point coming from the head (nose? hair?) that appears to be missing from your coin.</p><p>Like I said, I am not an expert, but I did feel like replying because it reminds me of a fake that I happened to have, and was unaware of. For what it is worth, I see a similarity between the surface of my fake and CNG coin. Both surfaces appear to be altered. Perhaps to get rid off casting bubbles? Then again, the file marks on my fake are clearly visible. The CNG coin however appears to show 'normal' wear... </p><p><br /></p><p>It's a difficult case Donna, indeed! I really hope your coin turns out ok!</p><p><br /></p><p>Fake:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1172305[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Limes, post: 4854909, member: 101013"]Hello Donna, I'm not an expert, so I leave it up to you to value my views given here. But i'm not quite sure about the match. The similarity between your coin and the CNG example are evident. But 1) your coin cannot be a cast from the CNG coin, because the details for your coin are stronger then the CNG coin. 2) I do think that, especially the reverse, shows differences flanwise and the devices. For example the lituus: I think the lituus of the CNG is just a bit further from the lighted altar. And the figure holding the lituur on the CNG coin has a point coming from the head (nose? hair?) that appears to be missing from your coin. Like I said, I am not an expert, but I did feel like replying because it reminds me of a fake that I happened to have, and was unaware of. For what it is worth, I see a similarity between the surface of my fake and CNG coin. Both surfaces appear to be altered. Perhaps to get rid off casting bubbles? Then again, the file marks on my fake are clearly visible. The CNG coin however appears to show 'normal' wear... It's a difficult case Donna, indeed! I really hope your coin turns out ok! Fake: [ATTACH=full]1172305[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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