Byzantine Silver Coin Of Theophilus - Genuine Or Fake?

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cfc2011 New Member United Kingdom 9 Posts	Posted 08/27/2011 04:52 am hi all, I've taken some more pics in the light which will show the coin is silver and also some pics of the size and thickness so hopefully this should answer all doubts and what value is it worth even if not genuine?. Moved to Ancients forum - Sap Report this Post to the Staff

bradez72 New Member United Kingdom 33 Posts	Posted 02/02/2012 09:17 am i have no idea on value but I have seen this coin somwhere else , and I am sure they all said it is real.so it isn't the only one out there Report this Post to the Staff
paulport15 Valued Member Malta 64 Posts	Posted 02/02/2012 11:40 am can we the the side with the cross on it bigger? Report this Post to the Staff
t0rress Pillar of the Community Bulgaria 843 Posts	Posted 02/03/2012 11:06 am look fake for me Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16868 Posts	Posted 02/04/2012 06:18 am The old thread about this coin is here. It's a silver miliaresion of Byzantine emperor Theophilus, Sear# 1664. Genuine example on Wildwinds here. We know what it claims to be, we just don't know if it's genuine or not. I'm still leaning towards "not", but I honestly don't know if my suspicions about this coin are sourced solely in its polished appearance I'll move this thread to the Ancients forum and edit the title to hopefully attract the attention of some Byzantine experts. 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
VisigothKing Pillar of the Community United States 4778 Posts	Posted 02/04/2012 1:42 pm The last picture makes it look almost plastic-like, reminds me of those fake treasure coins for kids. Edited by VisigothKing 02/04/2012 1:47 pm Report this Post to the Staff
bobbyhelmet Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2838 Posts	Posted 02/04/2012 1:57 pm I don't think its real - how much does it weigh? It has a very similar look to the tourist coins you can 'hammer' yourself at various tourist attractions. I made a few Viking ones myself while on school trips to York a few (OK, about 15) years ago. Scanned through your last thread but cant see weights and measures in them. Edited by bobbyhelmet 02/04/2012 2:00 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Doucet Pillar of the Community United States 1315 Posts	Posted 02/04/2012 2:24 pm Here is one that sold as genuine I'm assuming. There are a couple others here. http://www.acsearch.info/search.htm...=&c=&a=&l=#2 No size was given there but weight = 2.10 - 2.13 grams the OP coin looks to be about 20mm from the ruler. I don't think the letters on the OP coin reverse look right by comparison. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 02/04/2012 2:37 pm I know zero about Byzantine coins, but I don't know how the depressions around the cross and legends could be struck that way: Report this Post to the Staff
giano Valued Member 279 Posts	Posted 02/05/2012 3:06 pm Hi in my opinion it's a fake,a bad done fake..... Report this Post to the Staff
jessvc1 Pillar of the Community United States 2596 Posts	Posted 02/05/2012 4:09 pm This looks like a fake to me-IMO-The letters in the legend are too thick and more barbarous looking. Report this Post to the Staff
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