Does This Coin Look Genuine?

Hope it is not a violation to post a reply here directly but we are friends so here goes. I am new here so I'll pull the post if it is. --->Well I worried about that as well as the reverse looked that good, but remember these were wrapped 30 years ago in the Cellophane, and this does not rub off at all plus the encrustation when you blow it up is genuine, edge seems fine. Either way I guarantee the coin for life so you can always send it back. I have a blackbox of coins I pulled and won't put up but this one I am going with. Plus it was in a bag with another that looks fine. Hope that helps. The lot this is from is posted below for fun. Everything else has been perfect so far.

No problem at all and I was not sure I should reply. I love debate. As a chemist one rule I follow is the encrustation. Could I produce that and how would I produce that. So often a coin that will sell for $25 you'd have to give me a month to chemically try to produce an encrustation like that and I'd fail plus it would not stick like real ancient encrustation does. So you have to wonder where is the profit for the person making the fake if it is more of an art and would man power hours cost way more then the coin would ever sell for? I'll photograph more edge photos tonight for you and post them here. And I often ask great experts about coins I am worried about. This one stopped me for a few minutes and I passed it through. On a side note I can add to your fake collection if you like some photos in that other thread if you like as well. I have pulled a lot over the years and use them for talks.

echizento,thanks for bringing us a knowledgeable new member!

louisvillekyshop,a warm welcome to CCF.

Looks like I might have stirred up interest in this coin. The bidding has jumped way up, I can't even get a bid on it.

I don't see any reason to be concerned about this coin. Some Greek bronzes weather the centuries better than others, as anyone who has more than a couple can tell you. If I collected the coins of Philip I would not hesitate to go for this one. I don't so I'm no threat to anyone, but it's a nice looking coin.