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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BenSi, post: 4611425, member: 95174&quot;]Imitations are coins that were imitated at the time of circulation not ment to decieve collectors just making a coin good enough to be passable in a&nbsp; transaction. Sometimes made by local governments sometimes made by two guys wanting to go to the local bar.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are a few of my favorite examples.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Please Post ANY imitation coins you have collected. </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>12 century Tetartera .</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1142076[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>and </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1142077[/ATTACH] </p><p>This is the coin that they were trying to imitate. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1142078[/ATTACH] </p><p>Not too far off, this is a Manuel Comnenus half tetarteron ( official)</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are some others</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1142079[/ATTACH] The Above one of one of my favorites, found in Cypress. Christ is made by an interesting design and he is missing his book. After an Alexius I coin.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1142080[/ATTACH] This one is kinda famous , they were selling for a very good price at market, easily spotted the letter on the cross are&nbsp; mixed up.&nbsp; Another Alexius Comnenus coin. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Share your imitation coins.</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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