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<p>[QUOTE="Paul M., post: 3658384, member: 73165"]No, it looks super fake to me, but I’m not an expert on them. I think the style is completely off. They are heavily faked as well, for some reason.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for what draws me to ancient coins, the same as any other coins: history, art, science, economics, etc. In addition, there is so much more variety in ancients, simpler grading, being able to touch the coins without worrying about killing their value, and less of a crazy market (though this is a double edged sword).</p><p><br /></p><p>There’s nothing that compares to this 94 gram chonker (Ptolemy II AE octobol) in my eyes, and it cost me a lot less than some of my more modern coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]983408[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]983409[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>What's not to love about an actual, circulating coin that weighs as much as a cell phone? <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Paul M., post: 3658384, member: 73165"]No, it looks super fake to me, but I’m not an expert on them. I think the style is completely off. They are heavily faked as well, for some reason. As for what draws me to ancient coins, the same as any other coins: history, art, science, economics, etc. In addition, there is so much more variety in ancients, simpler grading, being able to touch the coins without worrying about killing their value, and less of a crazy market (though this is a double edged sword). There’s nothing that compares to this 94 gram chonker (Ptolemy II AE octobol) in my eyes, and it cost me a lot less than some of my more modern coins. [ATTACH=full]983408[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]983409[/ATTACH] What's not to love about an actual, circulating coin that weighs as much as a cell phone? :)[/QUOTE]
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