2 Coins I Would Like To Have Identified

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osubucknutz New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 01/28/2015 10:24 am I have 2 coins that I would like to know a little about and if they have any value. Thank you in advance, Rick Report this Post to the Staff

Medieval Pillar of the Community 3772 Posts	Posted 01/28/2015 10:54 am Not sure if it is how you photographed the coins, but they look as if they are casts or fabrications made imitating Greek coins. The inscriptions are in Greek. The portraits in the top picture are distinctly modern while the rest could be modeled on ancient coins (still look modern though). Edited by Medieval 01/28/2015 10:55 am Report this Post to the Staff
osubucknutz New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 01/28/2015 11:41 am Thanks for the info and welcome, Medieval! I just took the pictures with my iPhone. How would I be able to tell if they are casts or fabrications? Report this Post to the Staff
Bacchus2 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2887 Posts	Posted 01/28/2015 1:39 pm Casting bubbles - which these have got. Mushy edges to the design, which these have got. Poor indistinct lettering, which these have as well. I'm afraid there is no doubt that these are modern casts. My Papal States coin collection: https://diadumenian.com/Papal%20Sta...0States.html Medieval coins collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Europe.html Indian Rupee Collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Rupees.html Minor world Silver: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...20coins.html Report this Post to the Staff
osubucknutz New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 01/28/2015 2:03 pm Thanks Bacchus, sounds like these are trash. I appreciate all your assistance. Have a great day, Rick Report this Post to the Staff
osubucknutz New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 01/28/2015 2:13 pm Here are a few others I've got that do not have those casting features you described. Report this Post to the Staff
Bertensgrad Pillar of the Community United States 1192 Posts	Posted 01/28/2015 2:21 pm Those are modern Greek and Italian coins, I would start a new topic. They are most likely real but relatively worthless since they moved to the Euro. Report this Post to the Staff
Medieval Pillar of the Community 3772 Posts	Posted 01/28/2015 5:13 pm 100 Drachma from Greece on the top and the two Italian coins are 500 respective 1000 Lire. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 01/28/2015 8:46 pm to the community They are supposed to be Greek/Baktrain ancient coin, but sadly they are not real. Report this Post to the Staff
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