Posted 09/23/2015 2:47 pm
The coin is supposed to be silver throughout. On the reverse you can see a base metal core through a missing patch of silver plating. That is an indication that the coin was not minted by the issuing authority. The base metal has the color tone of modern metal not ancient, which would be more bronze. These features are enough to assure that any more detailed analysis will confirm that the coin is a modern reproduction and not truly ancient.
Tell him that.
Tell him that.
