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Lenard Valued Member France 57 Posts	Posted 08/03/2013 11:25 am Hello all, I did look at that one and I am still not able to say if it is fake or real. What does the experts think (sorry for the bad quality)? Thanks in advance JeanDo Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 08/03/2013 11:49 am Difficult to say from the pictures, I don't like the green spots on the obverse. If you have some doubts don't buy the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3443 Posts	Posted 08/03/2013 12:03 pm I wouldn't. Does not look ancient to me. Report this Post to the Staff
Lenard Valued Member France 57 Posts	Posted 08/03/2013 1:46 pm That green spot is a piece of something stuck on the coin, I removed a portion of it rather easily I could not find that same one in genuine of fake databases that's why I am asking But it's true tat it does not look so ancient Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 08/03/2013 10:18 pm I don't recognise the exact style, but a lot cuold be learnt from an attempted match up of genuine coins, as well as fakes. The nearest I could find was for tetradrachms of Philip 11 of Macedon, both of his reign and posthumous. Standard question for this sort of investigation: What is the weight? Report this Post to the Staff
Lenard Valued Member France 57 Posts	Posted 08/04/2013 04:11 am Weight is 15 grams Report this Post to the Staff
Lenard Valued Member France 57 Posts	Posted 08/04/2013 04:13 am no sorry wrong coin. weight is 11 grms Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 08/04/2013 06:58 am Looks like a dud to me. too sharp and even for an ancient coin, I fear. Has the fuzzy look and a tone I see a lot on debased coinage (and faked coins which use 'aged' aluminium). Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 08/04/2013 07:02 am Should be 17g. Your coin is a straight modern fake. 11g is too light. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 08/04/2013 07:10 am Macedonian tetradrachms for this type are around 14 grammes. Report this Post to the Staff
Lenard Valued Member France 57 Posts	Posted 08/04/2013 07:37 am thanks a lot, so for the "hidden" collection Report this Post to the Staff
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