Listed As Augustus...isn't It Caligula?

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NorthSideTy Valued Member Canada 204 Posts	Posted 05/17/2016 8:10 pm I thought this was Caligula? I think its listed as Augustus. Am I wrong? I'd like an expert opinion. Thanks all http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-circa-...AOSwcL5XNHV8 Edited by NorthSideTy 05/18/2016 3:47 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 05/17/2016 8:21 pm Personally I shy away from dealers who, like this one, are on Forum's Notorious Fake Seller's List: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/bo...opic=18502.0 Report this Post to the Staff
Numisma Pillar of the Community United States 4963 Posts	Posted 05/17/2016 8:27 pm The fact that he has five pictures and they're all of the obverse is a red flag. I don't know much about ancients, but is the legend really supposed to face outward? Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 05/17/2016 8:29 pm This is a well know fake seller and IMO this is a fake. Should be avoided. The piece is mislabeled IMO on purpose to draw buyers in, a denarius of Caligula is much more rare than one of Augustus. Report this Post to the Staff
NorthSideTy Valued Member Canada 204 Posts	Posted 05/17/2016 8:34 pm Perfect! Thanks all for that info. Definitely staying far from it. I usually don't like ebay for ancients but sometimes coins like this are hard to find with my budget. Thanks again Edited by NorthSideTy 05/17/2016 8:35 pm Report this Post to the Staff
NorthSideTy Valued Member Canada 204 Posts	Posted 05/17/2016 8:38 pm Numisma, I'm pretty sure some coins have the legend facing outwards....I think some Vespasian Coins are like that but I'm not 100% sure, just going off memory. Report this Post to the Staff
Numisma Pillar of the Community United States 4963 Posts	Posted 05/17/2016 8:40 pm I just looked on Wildwinds and you appear to be correct. Report this Post to the Staff
arnoldoe Valued Member Canada 266 Posts	Posted 05/17/2016 10:58 pm here is what a genuine one is supposed to look like... but yeah that one is a fake.. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16849 Posts	Posted 05/18/2016 08:16 am This particular seller is notorious for (a) mis-describing coins, usually in his favour ie. a common coin mis-identified as rare, and (b) being either completely clueless or deliberately obfuscatory when it comes to fakes. But I did have an interesting chat last month with a fellow from my coin club about a mis-identified English hammered coin he'd bought from this seller's ebay store for thirty quid. Turned out the coin was a super-rare variety, worth thousands. So sometimes, this seller's ignorance can work in your favour. But winning the lottery sounds like a surer bet. Avoid, avoid, avoid. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
NorthSideTy Valued Member Canada 204 Posts	Posted 05/18/2016 3:46 pm Perfect thanks for the info and the picture! It's already at 600$+ CDN ....woow Report this Post to the Staff
arnoldoe Valued Member Canada 266 Posts	Posted 05/18/2016 4:02 pm Well, if it was a real one it would have been a lot more, I Also noticed someone retracted their bid for 2587 GBP.. around $5000 Canadian.. Edited by arnoldoe 05/18/2016 4:04 pm Report this Post to the Staff
NorthSideTy Valued Member Canada 204 Posts	Posted 05/18/2016 4:03 pm I know Arnoldoe, 600$+ for a fake though.... Edited by NorthSideTy 05/18/2016 4:13 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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