1804 Draped Bust Dollar In Tripoli, Libya

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Adam590 Pillar of the Community United States 751 Posts	Posted 05/30/2026 10:34 pm Last week I got back from a fun trip to Libya. In the old town of Tripoli I came across this (obviously fake) 1804 dollar. This shop sold many real curiosities from North Africa, Europe, and beyond--I am guessing they had some real stuff from the WWII era, but yeah, this 1804 dollar ain't the best fake we've ever seen... Report this Post to the Staff

Greasy Fingers Pillar of the Community United States 7018 Posts	Posted 05/30/2026 10:47 pm I don't recognize the man on that coin, is that Thomas Jefferson? Report this Post to the Staff
Foamnone New Member United States 17 Posts	Posted 05/30/2026 11:11 pm Do you have another image? That one causes the coin to appear egg shaped Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10515 Posts	Posted 05/30/2026 11:36 pm Quote: Do you have another image? That one causes the coin to appear egg shaped Appear? That coin is so fake maybe it IS egg-shaped! Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25115 Posts	Posted 05/31/2026 12:08 am I gotta know - how much? Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Adam590 Pillar of the Community United States 751 Posts	Posted 05/31/2026 12:35 am @Foamnone: I don't. Sorry. @HondoB: I wish I would have asked. Report this Post to the Staff
Foamnone New Member United States 17 Posts	Posted 05/31/2026 02:13 am The software I use requires a reasonably perpendicular photo taken from directly above a roughly round coin to produce meaningful results. This was just a fun test to see which die in the dataset the coin most closely matches. If nothing matches with reasonable confidence, it simply gets classified as an unknown counterfeit and added to the review list. The concept is similar to a die fingerprint database. Report this Post to the Staff
Adam590 Pillar of the Community United States 751 Posts	Posted 05/31/2026 3:59 pm @Foamnone: I see. Sorry I didn't get a better photo. I was at an awkward angle, looking at the coin "facing away" from my in a display cabinet. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 06/01/2026 11:15 am Very interesting! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Sharkman Valued Member United States 461 Posts	Posted 06/02/2026 8:18 pm You mean you didn't buy it?!!!? I would have wanted as a curiosity and as close to the real thing as I would ever get. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95550 Posts	Posted 06/03/2026 3:20 pm a very curious piece indeed. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
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