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New Member
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Yeah... When I first got it it just felt wrong.. But I've been wrong before.. So here I am... Sad, but wiser.. Thank you so much...
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Bedrock of the Community
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Does not have raised little bumps that indicate cast, but the rough texture does.
I won't completely write it off.
A surface like this can be the result direct soil contact in ground burial,
and acid cleaning with severe rubbing to clean it.
Would like to see the results of XRF analysis, looking for trace metals, not silver. The ancients could not refine silver above about 97%, hence the reason for looking for trace metals.
If it is of modern manufacture, the alloying metal would most probably be copper only, and nothing else.
Take it to a bullion dealer or a scrap gold buyer. That is where you will find someone with a hand held XRF instrument. They may charge a fee.
Edited by sel_69l
07/31/2018 01:58 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 Take sel_69I's advice. Errers and Varietys.
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New Member
United States
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Excellent advice.. I'm still waiverin
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New Member
United States
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Vasilating...I just got up... Sorry.. The weight seems right and upon magnification it appears genuine. The seller said it was cleaned. It was only $100.. seems like a low price... Rather not return it if it is real... It does appear to be solid silver... Thank you folks again for all your wisdom and advice.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would second the opinion that it can't be written off although a coin in this condition needs to be viewed with some scepticism
I am going to assume you must have paid a "bargain" price
If you paid more than $30 I would send it back.
A badly worn common tetradrachm with more 'redeeming' qualities could be bought instead.
In fact one with a hole drilled through it would be preferable
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Edited by FVRIVS RVFVS
07/31/2018 10:11 am
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New Member
United States
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Thank you all... The quality is not an issue for me.. I'm honored just to have such a piece of history, if genuine.. I bought another one that's been verified authentic...
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Valued Member
Canada
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Hi
I agree with sel_69l totally indeed that is the way I do for all coins in my collection and I verified they all had trace elements found in genuine coins and silver purity can be another indication for example a first century roman denarii should be 90% or more specially in earlier half of 1st century the purity was 97% to 99% so if you found a roman denarii of augustus/tiberius/J.Caesar and it had less than 93% its more likely fake. Also for roman coins of third century the opposite rule applies they have silver purity of 45-75% if you see an instant with more than 90% then its suspicious. So this could be a great help although I heard some forgers take these into consideration but I am hoping not for common coins yet :)
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Once again I thank you...
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The surface of the coin would indicate either exposure to the environment or being cast. This is a coin the a novice collector should avoid. Was this and ebay purchase or from a dealer? |
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EBay...said he'd take it back..I'm going to keep it as a reminder and example of what not to look for.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The upper left reverse seems to show silver flaking away from a base metal core. If that's the case it may be an ancient fake (fourree) rather than a modern one. Difficult to tell from these photos.
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United States
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@Prometheus, first welcome to CCF. Second, sorry to be a little late to the table on your thread. Could you please post a pic or two of the edge? Due to the curvature, it will be hard to get very much in focus, but it might be insightful to see if there is either a parting line or evidence that a parting line has been filed off. Thx.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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