Detecting A Counterfeit/Fake Cast Vespasian Denarius By Finding A Twin

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t360 Pillar of the Community United States 2703 Posts	Posted 09/04/2007 11:06 pm This Vespasian silver denarius with the Titus & Domitian reverse (Flavian dynasty type) was recently listed on ebay by a very reputable dealer. This denarius was identified as cast fake was by the moderator of the CFDL, who then notified the seller. The honest dealer immediately withdrew the lot. I wanted to post it here because it is an excellent example of how deceptive fakes can be, how they can sometimes pass by even the best dealers, and how they can be detected by making use of the very valuable online databases of known fakes. Notice how well the coin matches these known fakes, duplicating each edge defect: http://forgerynetwork.com/asset.asp...CDyxhYhevkY= http://forgerynetwork.com/asset.asp...CV8byAZ2LkA= http://forgerynetwork.com/asset.asp...QE1C~x~LF34= The ebay coin is by far the most convincing. These four coins apparently were all cast using the same host coin but the faker got a little better in his technique each time. Report this Post to the Staff

Spider5689 Pillar of the Community United States 2269 Posts	Posted 09/04/2007 11:29 pm I would never have guessed it to be a fake. I stay away from any ancients on ebay, because of this reason. Thanks for posting this information. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 09/05/2007 08:30 am At first glance it looks real, but than it's easy to see that it's a cast reproduction. Report this Post to the Staff
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Detecting A Fake Cast Vespasian Denarius By Finding A Twin