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Jay9281 New Member United States 0 Posts	Posted 11/11/2016 7:56 pm Hi all, New to the forum just inherited some coins and wanted to see what there worth I would appreciate it if you would be able to identify them thank you. * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 11/11/2016 8:06 pm I moved your post to the section for Ancient coins. Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 11/11/2016 9:25 pm I believe they all purport to be Roman silver coins. Top left is denarius (?) of Trajan. Top right I think is a tetradrachm of Antioch, emperor Nero. Bottom left, Antioch tetradrachm of Trajan. Bottom right, also Antioch. Not sure on the ruler... maybe Philip I or Claudius II? They used non-standard portraits for these issues. Unfortunately, I believe they are all fake. The Nero in particular looks mushy, which is typical of cast copies. Ditto with the bottom Trajan. Bottom right just doesn't sit right with me. The top left Trajan might be real, but honestly I have never seen a member come here with a pile of counterfeit coins and one genuine. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34430 Posts	Posted 11/11/2016 9:32 pm @jay, first welcome to CCF. Second, it would be easier to evaluate your coins if you took separate pics of each one. I'm not necessarily doubting Finn's assessment above, but having clearer pics could add to our certainty. "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 Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 11/12/2016 01:26 am to the community. Going to need some better pictures, but I think the top two look OK. The third coin is doubtful, and the fourth coin is most definitely a fake. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 11/12/2016 01:43 am I agree with better pictures to form a more reliable opinion fake or not. With these pictures there is definitely doubt in my mind, especially with the Philip and the Nero. I would love to have a look at the edge of these pieces 'in hand', with a 10x plus loupe. Calcary Coin Company has published a very good guide on the identification of fake ancient coins. Nearly 60 pages to read, but for anyone who may be seriously interested in educating themselves on this necessary skill, these pages are a 'must' to read and absorb. I won't buy valuable ancient coins (over $100) via ebay, unless they are from a known professional and reliable source. Report this Post to the Staff
Biancasdad Pillar of the Community United States 1045 Posts	Posted 11/12/2016 09:33 am Agree, better pictures for certainty, but these just all scream out low grade tourist fakes. No flow lines, fake patina, raised edges, soft details. Report this Post to the Staff
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