Mesembria Diobol - Looking For An Oppinion On Whether It's Fake Or Genuine

Hey,

I posted this on forumancientcoins like a week ago. I'll try here, because You had a discussion on similar topic 5 years ago.

http://goccf.com/t/118789

I admit I didn't know about "Black Sea Hoard" before. I read a lot today and I honestly don't see the details that are to be give-aways for Bulgarian forgery. What give-aways I mean:

- first of all after some search I didn't find identical dye on other Mesembria diobols marked as fake
- then I checked nose plate that in fakes resembles nose a bit too much. In genuine coin it should go straight down from forehead part. This part is a tiny bit worrying because nose plate in my coin is, very slightly, but still elevated (like 0,1mm) above forehead plate
- third thing checked was eye sockets - in fakes they resemble eyes, with eyelids (both upper and lower). I think mine looks just like in diobols presented in Wildwinds, for sure no heavy eyelids I saw on some known fakes
- also faceplate on fakes is often shaped like face, with a bit round cheeks. I don't see it on my coin
- hair should hang from crest of the helmet (OK), not from around faceplate

BUT, I read somewhere that fakes from Black Sea Hoard often have a yellowish color that comes off with simplest cleaning. My coin has it (You can see it around helmet on obverse and on most of reverse).

Do any of You have some experience with those?

I'd love to hear Your oppinions. This is the coin:






Best regards,
Wojtek