Request Help On Real Vs Counterfeit/Fake Ancient (Coin#2)

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Broken-Coin Pillar of the Community United States 1812 Posts	Posted 11/24/2015 11:33 pm Here is the 2nd of 3 of my brother's Ancient Coins that I don't know if they are genuine or not. As with coin #3, I leave all the details of this piece up to the Ancient Forum members to advise if any of the three coins (in seperate threads) are genuine or fake.. If genuine, any history on this piece would be helpful. Report this Post to the Staff

sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 11/24/2015 11:59 pm The triple turret crown suggests to me that this coin is a Byzantine bronze of Irene, wife of Constantine V1, ruler in her own right, AD 797-802. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 11/25/2015 01:42 am It's supposed to be a coin of the Byzantine empress Irene, but sadly it's not. It's a not a real coin. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 11/25/2015 06:26 am The edge is not irregular enough to make me confident enough to consider this coin to be genuine. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 11/25/2015 09:59 am Can anyone who is calling this coin a "fake" give a few more details as to why you came to that conclusion? It's been years since I sold my Byzantine set to a very well known dealer in NY, but my Irene looked very much like this one, and I got very good money for it. I'd simply like to learn a bit more about your decision of calling it a copy, not to disagree with you. Report this Post to the Staff
TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 11/25/2015 10:58 am The style of the patina/dirt application is very similar to what I see on several fake Chinese coins I have come across. Report this Post to the Staff
Broken-Coin Pillar of the Community United States 1812 Posts	Posted 11/25/2015 1:33 pm Thanks again, this is why I enjoy collecting errors, as most fakes are easily noticed. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 11/25/2015 3:42 pm While the portrait may look like Irene, the style is wrong. The details are weak and don't look like a struck coin. The patina looks fake and lastly I have not seen this reverse on any of her coins. Report this Post to the Staff
augustus1 Pillar of the Community United States 549 Posts	Posted 11/26/2015 8:42 pm It is fake. See the many tiny casting bubbles? The weak rounded details are also typical of casting. Report this Post to the Staff
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