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<p>[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 4523817, member: 110226"]These coins were certainly the big thunkers of their time.</p><p><br /></p><p>I remember, back in 1969, when I was with my parents at the Flea Market in Rome, I saw lots of these cast coins spread on the ground - all fakes. There were also fake (okay, reproduction) vases of pretty good quality. Even at 16 I could see the fake patina on the coins. My dad bought a couple, asking the seller, in fake Italian "Originale?". </p><p><br /></p><p>A 16-year-old is pretty sensitive about things in general, and this scene specifically was embarrassing, so I tried to social distance myself from that situation as best I could. At least he didn't blow a lot of lira on them and the two vases. I don't know what happened to coins. My brother took the vases after mom died.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 4523817, member: 110226"]These coins were certainly the big thunkers of their time. I remember, back in 1969, when I was with my parents at the Flea Market in Rome, I saw lots of these cast coins spread on the ground - all fakes. There were also fake (okay, reproduction) vases of pretty good quality. Even at 16 I could see the fake patina on the coins. My dad bought a couple, asking the seller, in fake Italian "Originale?". A 16-year-old is pretty sensitive about things in general, and this scene specifically was embarrassing, so I tried to social distance myself from that situation as best I could. At least he didn't blow a lot of lira on them and the two vases. I don't know what happened to coins. My brother took the vases after mom died.[/QUOTE]
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