New Member..hoping My New Purchase Isn't Fake

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aaronv New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 05/12/2017 09:09 am I'm currently on vacation in Jordan and was recommended to go to a certain shop and they supposedly have a great reputation. I purchase a few coins and spent more than intended. I'm not an expert collector and didn't realize what I was purchasing. When I started looking in to the most expensive coin a day after purchasing I realized that I may have been taken for a ride. Could anyone tell me whether or not this coin appears to be real or a counterfeit? Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 05/12/2017 1:20 pm to the community Sorry to tell you, but this appears to be a cast copy of an Athens tetradrachm. This is a famous coin and one that is most copied. I hope you didn't pay a lot for it. Report this Post to the Staff
Parklane64 Rest in Peace United States 2668 Posts	Posted 05/12/2017 2:31 pm I'm feeling spiteful today. Get that shop, they'll just think it's another terrorist attack. Jest sayin'. Edited by Parklane64 05/12/2017 2:32 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Parklane64 Rest in Peace United States 2668 Posts	Posted 05/12/2017 2:33 pm Hmmmmm, my post ain't doing at commanded. Report this Post to the Staff
aaronv New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 05/12/2017 2:39 pm :-( too much for a cast copy I assure you. I got nervous when I looked it up on Google and the pics I saw were off a bit from my coin and true originals were being sold for hundreds of thousands in mint condition. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 05/12/2017 7:17 pm Sorry you got burned! This is a documented fake (and a pretty lousy one at that, imo) of an Athens dekadrachm. Another generation of the same cast is illustrated at Forum's Fake Coin Reports. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34511 Posts	Posted 05/12/2017 8:46 pm @aaronv, first welcome to CCF. Second, I agree that you should try to get your money back if possible. Next time, post the pics here before you buy the coin (if you can). "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
aaronv New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 05/13/2017 12:20 am I appreciate you guys chiming in on this. My guide assures me that the shop will refund my money so we are going to do that today. I'll post first and purchase second next time around. Report this Post to the Staff
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