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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;AnYangMan, post: 2984740, member: 87271&quot;]I recently picked up this Hemidrachm in a lot of 40 greek coins from a reputable German auction house. Both silver and bronze coins were included, but upon opening the envelope, this coin immediately caught my attention. While I am definitely not an expert (not even close, I dabble in them just slightly more than a bit), I am familiar enough with Greek coinage to immediately recognise the type: a hemidrachm from Cherronesos. That also means I am familiar with the fact that these are more than frequently forged. No idea how to recognise these fakes however, hence this question. What do you guys think? Is it genuine? A couple of things strike me as interesting. Firstly, the double struck obverse, where you can clearly see the face of the first lion in a slightly different position. The second thing is the reverse test-cut. They appear quite often on this series apparently and there seems to be some wear over the edges, as if it would have circulated after being tested. Could this be faked? And what is that thing in the bottom right quadrant? The yellow/goldish toning looks a bit raised on the picture here, but it most definitely isn’t on the coin itself. 2.37 grams by the way <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. I’ve looked at the fake reports on Forvm, but don’t seem to be able to find a die- or style- match. Any help is appreciated!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]734985[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]734986[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks in advance,</p><p><br /></p><p>Mika[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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