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Longboard New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 09/08/2013 6:46 pm My Father found these coins in Turkey. Can anyone tell me more about them? Report this Post to the Staff

Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 09/08/2013 6:50 pm can you get pictures that are in focus? Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollecter97 Valued Member United States 125 Posts	Posted 09/08/2013 6:52 pm A silver coin of Alexander the Great. The obverse is a bust of Hercules in a lion-skin headdress. The reverse shows Zeus (Jupiter) seated, holding an eagle. The legend "King Alexander" in Greek begins at 8:00. This example is more worn than most -- it should cost about $150. 26 mm in diameter and quite thick. That's what I found out! And welcome to the forums!! Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 09/08/2013 7:00 pm Remember that, looking back at all ancient coins, those of Alexander the Great won't be more common than any other, but will be an irresistible target for modern counterfeiters. I think the difference between fake and real here will be made by increasing the clarity of the pics. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollecter97 Valued Member United States 125 Posts	Posted 09/08/2013 7:01 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16836 Posts	Posted 09/09/2013 12:25 am I hate to break it to you, but pretty much any ancient coin "found in Turkey" - whatever the circumstances of "finding" it - is going to be fake. It is illegal to sell genuine ancient coins to tourists in Turkey, and innocent-looking tourists could easily be Ministry of Culture spies. Smart locals with looted ancient coins to sell don't take the risk. Selling fake ancient coins to tourists is perfectly legal in Turkey. But, ironically, the Customs agents don't necessarily know how to tell fake from real apart, either. It is entirely possible for a tourist to buy fake coins and still end up in a Turkish jail for several months on attempted antiquities smuggling charges. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
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