| Author |
Replies: 9 / Views: 1,446 |
|
|
Valued Member
United States
234 Posts |
|
|
|
|
Pillar of the Community
Canada
5417 Posts |
They looks very crude, so much so that I would say that they are not genuine. However, I am not familiar with these types so I cannot pass sound judgement.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
Korea, Republic Of
1881 Posts |
I am *not* an expert in ancients, but they all look pretty identical, which may say that it was mass-produced in modern days. Also the second pic makes me doubtful of its authenticity, because "doesn't look quite right," if you know what I mean.
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
I did a Google Images search for 'Danube Celtic silver coin' None of the images produced looked even vaguely similar in style to those in the ebay offering. For me to be even slightly interested in the ebay offering, I would have needed to see some documentary evidence of the hoard discovered, from which these have claimed to have been taken. If the ebay claim is true that they have come from a hoard, there are legal implications. Most countries in the Danube region have strict laws prohibiting the export of objects of national heritage importance. It would have been very helpful if the seller could have produced independently verifiable evidence accessible on the internet of the hoard. It IS however, quite legal to export fakes from the countries from which these coins are claimed to come from.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2838 Posts |
|
|
Moderator
 United States
23731 Posts |
These coins usually start off at more than the current offering a piece. IMO it's doubtful they are real.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
513 Posts |
I have to chalk it up to 'too good to be true' on this one.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2838 Posts |
Bidding for these seems strong, over $900 atm, looks like a few people are happy to take the risk. Some of the bidding looks 'interesting' though, if you know what I mean 
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
3486 Posts |
The seller appears to specialize in automotive calipers and not coins. This raises a red flag to me. 340 entries for calipers but only one entry for coins.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2838 Posts |
Maybe they are ancient Greek calipers 
|
| |
Replies: 9 / Views: 1,446 |
|