Two-headed two-faced coins of old? Pile-on thread

Really? ... a head of some kind on each side ...

=> that's every coin

I have 500 of those examples

I love it!!

I'll be sending my examples ASAP!!

 

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Head or bust as the main device, smartypants , although by posting that RR Janus Collect did open the door to variations... not that staying on point has ever been a requirement for CT threads (thankfully!).

 

I unfortunately do not have a certificate for this currency, as often unfortunately. I will take a closer look at it as dubious. There are more and more fakes circulating that are sometimes very difficult to detect.

 

Other than the very different style in lettering and portraiture, the coin lacks the centration dimples used in that city. I have seen genuine coins 'improved' by filling in the dimples and tooled. This is a rare coin and I have no experience with the type. It needs to be seen by someone who has that experience.

 

I had also bought this money from the same person;
I did not find it suspicious ... The problem of the origin of the coins arises, but it is difficult in France to buy only to the merchants. I have often bought coins from prospectors who find them with metal detectors: fantastic things! Now, it's more rare, but it still exists. But the collection of coins is also an adventure of enthusiasts, with its crooks! However, the beautiful people are the most numerous ...
GORDIAN III and TRANQUILLINE
Bronze hit between 238-244 in Odessa
A / AVT K M ANT ΓΟMΔIANOC AVΓ CE
TPANKVΛΛΙΝΑ
R / MHTPOΠOAT OVTOMEOC
OVΛΠIANON ANXIA AEWN
Athena, standing and helmeted, holds a shield and a haste.
Weight: 10.45 g. Diameter: 26 mm.

 

The coin

 

@TIF please stop piling on with all those marvels, I'm dying !!!

Q

 

The coin shown does not match the description. It is, IMHO, a great coin but not from Odessa and not matching the legend given (Anchialus) but from Tomis. Check your photos and see if you switched files.

 

Yes, there is an error of interpretation. I do not know these coins and I do not have any documentation. thank you for the clarification

 

Hello,
I have the same coin but with a hole in the middle. Does anyone know some information about it?
Thank you

 

Hello,
Does anyone know some information about this coin?
Thank you

 

Unfortunately, it is a fake.