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jeremyc77 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 05/28/2017 10:23 am Hello, I have come across these coins and I'm requesting some information and possible value? Report this Post to the Staff

jskirwin Pillar of the Community United States 616 Posts	Posted 05/28/2017 10:43 am I know Romans and these are Greeks, but they look like cast tourist souvenirs to me, especially given their presentation. The Decadrachm of Syracuse if real would be worth in the several tens of thousands. It's one of the most iconic and beautiful of ancients. If reproductions they're not worth anything. But I defer to our Greek experts for the final say. Edited by jskirwin 05/28/2017 10:47 am Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 05/28/2017 10:56 am Quote: cast tourist souvenirs These are commonly faked types. The Syracuse issue would be extremely valuable if authentic. The shekel of Tyre would be pricey too. The similar-looking metal throughout, and the apparent casting protrusions that the makers didn't even bother to file away (unless that's a trick of the photography) suggest these were manufactured and sold together. Report this Post to the Staff
jeremyc77 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 05/28/2017 11:36 am Thank you both very much! I was thinking they looked in exceptional condition. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34425 Posts	Posted 05/28/2017 12:41 pm @jeremyc77, well despite the bad news on your coins, hopefully you stick around and maybe post others from your collection! "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
Parklane64 Rest in Peace United States 2668 Posts	Posted 05/28/2017 2:00 pm Good pics! Stick around, please. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 05/28/2017 2:19 pm to the community I agree cast fakes, as Bob has pointed out you can clearly see the seems along the edges of each piece. Report this Post to the Staff
jeremyc77 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 05/28/2017 4:52 pm Thank you all! I will for sure stick around. You all are very helpful and knowledgeable. Thank for the warm welcome. Report this Post to the Staff
NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17965 Posts	Posted 05/28/2017 6:48 pm Hi Jeremy I have a very similar set of coin reproductions. They were distributed by a company called Nicolas Laboratories in Slough, England, and were given out to customers by their sales reps. A schoolfriend's father gave it to me. That was when I was just starting to collect, in the late 1960s. My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
jskirwin Pillar of the Community United States 616 Posts	Posted 05/29/2017 09:08 am The cool thing about ancients is that they're not that expensive to collect. Sure you can pay big money, but many of us don't pay more than $50 for a 2000 year old coin. Just sayin' Edited by jskirwin 05/29/2017 09:09 am Report this Post to the Staff
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