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Dutchgulden Pillar of the Community Netherlands 1204 Posts	Posted 09/24/2013 02:24 am Hello, I can buy the following coin for a good price but I'm not sure its real, I need your expertise! The coin is 12.5 grams and 30mm in diameter. Is it genuine in your opinion? Thanks for your help! Report this Post to the Staff

sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21792 Posts	Posted 09/24/2013 03:51 am Looks like a tetradrachm of Syria, Antiochus 1. Apollo seated on omphalos with spear & bow. For a diameter of c/- 30 mm and a weight of 12.5 grammes, it seems to be a bit too light for me. Not real happy with it, but I still have a bit to learn. These tetradrachms normally weigh around 16.5 grammes. I am not what you would call an infallible 'ex pert' with these. For me, 'ex' means a 'has been', and 'spurt' is a 'drip' under pressure! Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 09/24/2013 10:57 am Cast fake...ive seen a lot of caste fake tetradrachms like this popping up on ebay. I probably wouldnt notice it on its own, but I've been seeing a lot of this around and they all seem to be done exactly the same way. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 09/24/2013 12:50 pm It doesn't look right to me either. Report this Post to the Staff
ThisIsFun Pillar of the Community United States 2480 Posts	Posted 09/24/2013 12:52 pm Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 5010 Posts	Posted 09/24/2013 3:56 pm also. Report this Post to the Staff
Dutchgulden Pillar of the Community Netherlands 1204 Posts	Posted 09/25/2013 10:34 am Thanks! I wasnt sure either thats why I asked you for your opinion.. I let it go and informed the dutch sellet its probably a cast fake, He said he didnt know..;-) Report this Post to the Staff
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