Is This Sasanian Kings Ardashir I Drachm Fake?

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spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 01/18/2018 11:41 pm I will start by saying that I am in no way familiar with these and do not currently collect ancients. I was seeing what was on ebay for the GTP Round 2 coin and came across this. It just looks wrong to me. What do you think? Item# 182818745959 If it's a fake, it certainly should be reported. Thanks! In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff

Justinokay Pillar of the Community United States 564 Posts	Posted 01/19/2018 12:25 am This is a very bad fake with lots of casting bubbles. For comparison here's my example Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 01/19/2018 12:49 am That's what I suspected. I reported it. What about this one from the same seller: 182818745962 In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Edited by spru 01/19/2018 12:56 am Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 01/19/2018 03:06 am I have seen genuine example that look similar to this, but this one I agree is a fake. Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 01/19/2018 03:09 am Thank you for the response, echizento. Heck, I may end up learning more about ancients than I planned by scouting fakes. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
AlRashid Valued Member Canada 167 Posts	Posted 10/22/2018 10:56 pm Hi All I just came accross this thread and the coin seems very close to an Ardashir coin I have. Is it a die match? Does it mean the one I have is also fake? I appreciate your opinion Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 10/23/2018 08:06 am Doesn't look like a die match to me. Report this Post to the Staff
AlRashid Valued Member Canada 167 Posts	Posted 10/23/2018 08:43 am Thanks Ron. But obverse specially looks very similar the bust and three dots in front of crown. Isn't it? Report this Post to the Staff
arnoldoe Valued Member Canada 266 Posts	Posted 10/23/2018 3:14 pm Yes I see three dots Edited by arnoldoe 10/23/2018 3:14 pm Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 10/23/2018 3:34 pm I've seen these coins with dots in front and in back of the crown this is common in genuine coins. It is obvious the OP coin is faked. But IMO your coin is genuine. I don't understand why you insist your coin is fake especially when several people here and on other forums tell you it isn't. I We don't need to continue going over this again and again. Report this Post to the Staff
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