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Beautiful Alexander Drachm. Real?

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 Posted 04/29/2026  03:54 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add newtraffic2 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
https://www.ebay.com/itm/227309506690

Thats the full listing.
A lot of his listings are questionable.

However, this looks as real as pie.

Second thoughts?
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 Posted 04/29/2026  06:25 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Spence to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Adding pics from the listing so that when it is taken down, folks here can continue to learn:


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 Posted 04/29/2026  3:11 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add newtraffic2 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks. Thoughts?
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I dont like some things about it. The symbol on the left doesn't line up with others
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Concerning the coin itself, there are aspects of it that give me pause.

Concerning the seller, there are aspects there that give me pause too. They are not listed on the FORVM Notorius Fake Sellers List, which is good - they're not a known and unrepentant seller of fakes. They do have a lot of ancient coins for sale right now, and most of them look OK to me. However, their attribution skills aren't great - for example, this coin is described as "Constantine II or III", but the legend on the coin is DN THEODOSIVS PF AVG, so it's an emperor named Theodosius (probably Theodosius I), not Constantine. So I don't really have full confidence in their ability to discern a high-quality fake - though I do note a heartening lack of "tourist fakes" being offered as genuine. So I'd judge the seller as "trying hard, but not necessarily perfect". They would probably be honourable to refund any coin considered suspect.
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 Posted 04/29/2026  8:11 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add newtraffic2 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
But the coin here itself. Fake?
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Another attempt?
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Should I buy or no?
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@new, it is your call on whether to buy this or not. Based on what @sap has said, you should consider passing on it though. Have you looked at the sellers on vcoins? While ever online sales outlet has its bad apples, I am much more confident with my purchases their than on ebay.
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Should I buy or no?

I'm confused. When I click on the listing, it says the coin sold five days ago.

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Second chance offer. Yes or not?
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