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Valued Member
United Kingdom
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I strongly belive this one is genuine and if any expat in this field advice me   Edited by Smokey21 07/11/2016 11:08 am
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Tell us about why you are so confident in its authenticity? You bought it from a reputable source?
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Valued Member
 United Kingdom
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My friend bought it his from villagers in edremit. And he is expat..he does buy always. So I do belive him
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Valued Member
 United Kingdom
66 Posts |
As I say my associated he doing this over 20 odd year and he has been studed too
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Moderator
 United States
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Can you provide the size and weight of the coin?
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Moderator
 United States
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@smokey21, it would help to know the maximum and minimum diameter as well as the thickness of the coin in the flat area of the field (to the nearest 0.1 mm). Also, I'm sure you have already checked, but is a magnet attracted to this coin?
By the way, thanks for posting it!
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I can't say for certain either way... it could be real but there are a couple of things that concern me.
Firstly the incuse square looks so heavily punched (so as to cause the cracking of the metal in each corner) more heavily punched than other hektes I have looked at, and the cracking while is occasional to the type is also much heavier than I have seen on other examples (the vast majority don't exhibit this, and where they do not as heavily)
The portrait is not pleasing around the mouth... and appears less satisfactorily than I would expect - assuming it is meant to be head of Attis right wearing Phrygian cap. On the example on wildwinds (VonFritzeI_142) the hair poking out across the cheek is also different.
I take the view that every coin must be doubted until it justifies its own authenticity... so while the coin may be good it would require further expertise to convince me.
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Valued Member
 United Kingdom
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Well you can check it out if you live close to me I am in westmidland #daviduk
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Valued Member
 United Kingdom
66 Posts |
And cracks look more then in flesh. Cause of the high countrass also not that much shine. I'll take new pic.and send it again
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Valued Member
 United Kingdom
66 Posts |
Also I have 2 more gold kyzikos
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I am not in the midlands and am merely offering an opinion in order that others can address the concerns I am raising.
You have not yet stated the weight... electronic pocket scales can be purchased quite cheaply and are worth the investment.
Do the others you own have such severe splits in the metal?
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Valued Member
 United Kingdom
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No they don't also as I say split only line it's not cracking but camera we used make it look like this.. I'll take new pic of it and post it again ..
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Valued Member
 United Kingdom
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Valued Member
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And I guess between 1.6 -2 gr
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