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CasualDave New Member Canada 23 Posts	Posted 07/09/2013 5:31 pm Hello everyone! Recently I received 3 Alexander III bronze coins, 2 half and 1 quarter. The half with a horse came from a reputable dealer, so it should be good. The half with the shield/helmet, and the quarter with the bow/quiver was from a dealer that I am not as sure about. The coins all seem close enough to their weights and dimensions. The half piece with shield/helmet concerns me a bit. If I rub it with the edge of my fingernail, it leaves a dark residue on my nail. Also it seems very pitted(from casting?). The edge of the coin doesn't have a casting line, but something seems "off" to me about the coin. Sorry my camera is so bad, I have to learn how to take better pictures of coins. Maybe these images wont be good enough. Horse on half unit from reputable dealer Head on half unit from reputable dealer Shield on questionable half unit Helmet on questionable half unit Head on quarter unit Bow and quiver from quarter unit Thanks in advance. David Report this Post to the Staff

chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4973 Posts	Posted 07/09/2013 6:12 pm i don't know, but maybe the patina is coming off....looks like someone dipped it in acid or something maybe? I think it looks ok but you'll want a more informed opinion than mine. Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 07/09/2013 6:14 pm All these coins IMO are legit. It bad shape but certainly not fake. Report this Post to the Staff
CasualDave New Member Canada 23 Posts	Posted 07/14/2013 2:26 pm Thanks guys, I'm no expert and if you think these look real then that's good enough for my humble collection. Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 07/14/2013 5:52 pm Yeup, looks real enough. I have one of the center ones - looks alright, just acid dipped. Report this Post to the Staff
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