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vlad25121962 New Member Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 1 Posts	Posted 04/21/2010 7:20 pm Dear All, you know that a silver coin could be recognised by its perticular sound when dropped on the table. Obviously, fourrees do not sound like that because they have just a silver wash on them. I wonder, how often "normal" silver denarii of a period from Antoninus Pius to Elagabalus do not have this conspicuous silvery sound, producing instead something like a base metal coin? Are all such denarii - fourrees (and posibly fakes)? Best regards and many thanks for comments. Vlad Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16872 Posts	Posted 04/21/2010 8:33 pm The sound a coin makes depends on a lot of factors, including it's thickness, diameter, how high in relief the designs on it are, and whether or not there are any flaws in it. A perfectly genuine coin can "sound fake" if, for instance, it has a crack or planchet flaw that affect's it's resonance. And, of course, a well made fake ancient coin made from genuine silver will "sound good", too. Generally, and especially for ancient coins, sound by itself is a poor test of authenticity. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Sokol New Member Belarus 30 Posts	Posted 04/22/2010 3:15 pm I agree with Sap! Good luck! Report this Post to the Staff
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