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New Member
Brazil
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Hello friends, This coin of Bactria has 10gr. Do you think it's authentic? Thank you!!   
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Rest in Peace
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Too perfect, just has that cast look, but no expert.
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New Member
Brazil
27 Posts |
Thank you, my friend. The edge, did you think it presents problems?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
992 Posts |
Fake. Appears cast, but the lack of patina screams out "This coin was made last year", not ten centuries ago.
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New Member
Brazil
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
20948 Posts |
 with Crazybo and paxbrit.
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Moderator
United States
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I wish the first image was a little cleared, but the coin looks genuine to me. Azes II Mitchiner type 854, North Chach B.
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Pillar of the Community
Spain
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 Somethiing like this I think..But not an expert  Azes II, AR tetradrachm. Ca 35 BC - 5 AD. BASILEWS BASILEWN MEGALOU AZOU, Emperor on horseback right, holding whip and raising right hand, bow on his back. Karosthi letter "de" in right field / Karosthi legend, Zeus standing left, holding long sceptre and Nike, Whitehead monogram 12 to left, Karosthi letter "bu" to right. Whitehead 104.
Edited by Palouche
11/19/2017 7:14 pm
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New Member
Brazil
27 Posts |
I found the thickness of the coin very regular, coins minted are not so, or are they?
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Moderator
United States
27209 Posts |
"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."
-----King Adz
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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The edge picture shows a coin of constant thickness and square edge, unlike something from ancient times.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm not 100% convinced either way, but I am leaning toward fake here. These coins are very low grade billon, so finding one with such smooth surfaces is *very* rare. These coins are well-made (the Greek minting practices were still known by a few) but this one seems too round with the edge too even.
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United States
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I'm on the other side of the fence and believe it is genuine. I have seen a lot of these coins and over the years collected a few so the surface and thickness doesn't concern me. I'm going to send the images off to some experts on this type to see what they have to say.
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New Member
Brazil
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Thank you friends. I'm learning a lot from this discussion!
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I will be interested to see what Ron can find out from the sages, if I was forced to say anything I would have gone with Fake.
It just " looks " wrong to my eye but I don't know the type so that is just a guess really.
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