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New Member
United States
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Several years ago, in 2002, I was in Afghanistan, serving in the military. I was outside of the base, when I saw a little kid with a coin that looked very interesting to me. I offered him everything I had in my pocket -- $5 USD, and he accepted. I've held on to the coin for years, never really thinking much of it until my mother reminded me about it a few days ago. Long story short, I don't know if it is genuine. I don't know much about coins, nor do I collect them, but this certainly looks/feels old. Any thoughts on this? Real/not real?   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7066 Posts |
Sorry, but it's a pretty bad tourist fake.
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New Member
 United States
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I figured as much, but at the same time, It seemed worth investigating. AF is not exactly a "tourist" destination, so it made me think perhaps there might be some validity to it.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5417 Posts |
The design is too crude for the coin to be contemporary, plus I don't think they put English writing on gold coins in Medieval Afghanistan  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7066 Posts |
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AF is not exactly a "tourist" destination Good point. Scratch "tourist" from "bad fake."  Stylistically - and price-wise - it's all wrong (for, presumably, an Arverni gold stater), including the script that would be more at home on a vintage Grateful Dead poster than on an ancient coin. At least you're only out $5 - many folks, including a number on this board - have been taken for a lot more at one point or another. |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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The design is unlike any for pictures I have seen for Vercingetorix coins.
A tourist fantasy but still worth keeping, because it may be made from gold!
To get an idea of typical design style, try Google Images:
'vercingetorix coins'.
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Moderator
 United States
23731 Posts |
 to the community As the others has said it's 100% fake. |
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Valued Member
United States
61 Posts |
Like sel said, might as well get it tested at a cash 4 gold place just to see. you never know...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6370 Posts |
Thank you for your service.
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Posted 07/05/2015 8:48 pm
