Unknown Ancient Roman And Greek Coins. What Are They?

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isographer New Member Romania 2 Posts	Posted 08/16/2017 12:43 pm Hello everybody, I am a new member to this forum and first of all I want to say what a great resource this site is! :) As my first question I would like to ask the more knowledgeable forum members about two coins that are in one of my friend's possession. One is Greek and the other one is Roma, but besides that our knowledge is limited. What are they, what are the years they where minted and what is their approximate market value? Thanks a lot. Laurentiu I. Report this Post to the Staff

Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 08/16/2017 12:55 pm Images are shuffled up a little. The Greek is an Alexander the Great (drachm? Need size and weight to tell). Zeus' legs are not crossed, so that usually means lifetime issue. Roman is a Julius Caesar denarius, by L. Flaminus. I am 99% sure that both are modern forgeries, these are two of the most commonly forged types, and in this condition, the Alexander would be worth a few hundred bucks, and the Caesar would be worth well over $1,500. Both have that dull "museum replica" look about them. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 08/16/2017 2:28 pm to the community Unfortunately both are modern fakes. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34542 Posts	Posted 08/16/2017 7:27 pm @isographer, first welcome to CCF. Second, I agree with the others that your friend has two counterfeit coins. Their value is essentially zero. "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
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7067 Posts	Posted 08/16/2017 8:34 pm Both are documented cast fakes. Report this Post to the Staff
isographer New Member Romania 2 Posts	Posted 08/17/2017 02:00 am Thanks everybody for the info. :) Report this Post to the Staff
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