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<p>[QUOTE="Insider, post: 4862240, member: 24314"]DonnaML, asked: "Has either of you ever, even once, posted an ancient coin you own in this forum? Just wondering."</p><p><br /></p><p><i><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 102)">I don't think I have, the valuable ones are still in storage in a undisclosed unit in TN. I'll take a photo of some of the Greek bronzes I'm playing with at the moment. You'll need to fill in all the info you guys post under the image. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></i></p><p><br /></p><p>ernstk, posted: "Who said I am suspicious about authenticity? Actually if you read this thread, you will see Insider was the one who said the authentic sasanian coin was fake and I was the one who said it was real. I have no clue where you get your judgements from but they are not at all factual. Yes many collectors including me (and I don't know who Arsh is you talking about) are suspicious of some coins. I have a close circle of authenticator friends <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie90" alt=":spitoutdummy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> who are top notch (<b><font size="6"><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 0)">?</span></font></b>) on some very convincing fakes that can fool 90% of members here <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> [<i><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 102)">this sounds like a challenge to ALL the <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie30" alt=":bucktooth:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> CT ancient forum members</span></i>] so I know what is real and fake when I consult those guys."</p><p><br /></p><p><i><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 102)">This will be my <b>last</b> reply to you until <b>you post an authentication quiz for CT </b>with either a genuine coin or one you think is a counterfeit. Chiefly because you insist on miss-quoting my comments <b><span style="color: rgb(179, 0, 0)">AFTER BEING CORRECTED</span></b> both by me and another member. It is unfortunate that you are having a difficult time with our language as you have asked some wonderful questions. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></i></p><p><br /></p><p>ernstk, continued: Again you provide a yes/no answer. I would accept your <b>hesitant answer</b> [<i><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 102)">there was NOTHING hesitant about my answer.As I wrote, the part of the coin shows characteristics that can be interpreted in either way. The professional authenticators interpreted them one way and a self-proclaimed certifiable "Ex-Pert" interpreted them another</span></i>] for a very high end convincing coin but for this cheap coin it is obvious it is fake! What do you mean by certain coin in certain era has these void/cracks on surface?? [<i><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 102)">Your extremely limited experience with the characteristics found on genuine World coins causes me great concern about your alleged authentication skills and those of your circle of "perts."] <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Please show some genuine example with such features.</span> [You may try examining images of 17 -18 Century coins from Europe as a start as I don't intend to deal with you or your ilk anymore. In my country, we have a saying about tossing pearls …<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></span></i>][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Insider, post: 4862240, member: 24314"]DonnaML, asked: "Has either of you ever, even once, posted an ancient coin you own in this forum? Just wondering." [I][COLOR=rgb(102, 0, 102)]I don't think I have, the valuable ones are still in storage in a undisclosed unit in TN. I'll take a photo of some of the Greek bronzes I'm playing with at the moment. You'll need to fill in all the info you guys post under the image. :([/COLOR][/I] ernstk, posted: "Who said I am suspicious about authenticity? Actually if you read this thread, you will see Insider was the one who said the authentic sasanian coin was fake and I was the one who said it was real. I have no clue where you get your judgements from but they are not at all factual. Yes many collectors including me (and I don't know who Arsh is you talking about) are suspicious of some coins. I have a close circle of authenticator friends :spitoutdummy: who are top notch ([B][SIZE=6][COLOR=rgb(179, 0, 0)]?[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B]) on some very convincing fakes that can fool 90% of members here :rolleyes: :yack::yack::yack::yack::yack: [[I][COLOR=rgb(102, 0, 102)]this sounds like a challenge to ALL the :bucktooth: CT ancient forum members[/COLOR][/I]] so I know what is real and fake when I consult those guys." [I][COLOR=rgb(102, 0, 102)]This will be my [B]last[/B] reply to you until [B]you post an authentication quiz for CT [/B]with either a genuine coin or one you think is a counterfeit. Chiefly because you insist on miss-quoting my comments [B][COLOR=rgb(179, 0, 0)]AFTER BEING CORRECTED[/COLOR][/B] both by me and another member. It is unfortunate that you are having a difficult time with our language as you have asked some wonderful questions. ;)[/COLOR][/I] ernstk, continued: Again you provide a yes/no answer. I would accept your [B]hesitant answer[/B] [[I][COLOR=rgb(102, 0, 102)]there was NOTHING hesitant about my answer.As I wrote, the part of the coin shows characteristics that can be interpreted in either way. The professional authenticators interpreted them one way and a self-proclaimed certifiable "Ex-Pert" interpreted them another[/COLOR][/I]] for a very high end convincing coin but for this cheap coin it is obvious it is fake! What do you mean by certain coin in certain era has these void/cracks on surface?? [[I][COLOR=rgb(102, 0, 102)]Your extremely limited experience with the characteristics found on genuine World coins causes me great concern about your alleged authentication skills and those of your circle of "perts."] [COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]Please show some genuine example with such features.[/COLOR] [You may try examining images of 17 -18 Century coins from Europe as a start as I don't intend to deal with you or your ilk anymore. In my country, we have a saying about tossing pearls …:smuggrin:[/COLOR][/I]][/QUOTE]
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