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Pacal New Member United Kingdom 2 Posts	Posted 05/29/2008 09:26 am Found these in an old market stall, whislt traveling abroad. Have no idea what they are called or what they are worth. Please help. Image: Coin1A.jpg 2.42 KB Image: Coin1B.jpg 2.25 KB Image: Coin2A.jpg 2.04 KB Image: Coin2B.jpg 2.09 KB Image: Coin3A.jpg 1.88 KB Image: Coin3B.jpg 1.77 KB Image: Coin4A.jpg 1.93 KB Image: Coin4B.jpg 1.78 KB Image: Coin5A.jpg 2.07 KB Image: Coin5B.jpg 1.92 KB Image: Coin6B.jpg 1.86 KB Image: Coin6A.jpg 2.15 KB Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16868 Posts	Posted 05/29/2008 09:53 am I'd have to say I'm worried. The marketplaces of Asia and the Middle East are rife with sellers of counterfeits and fakes. The pictures are way too small to be very precise about identification, and certainly way to small to offer an opinion about whether or not they're real. Here's what I can make out: #1: Bactrian. Looks like a tetradrachm of Demetrios, though it doesn't really look silver. #2: No idea. #3: Looks like the "pith helmet crown" of Eukratides of Bactria. This one looks even less silvery than the first one. #4: No idea. #5: No Idea. Looks too round to be an ancient. #6: Ditto. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Jays-Dad Pillar of the Community United States 790 Posts	Posted 05/29/2008 10:00 am I am not an expert on ancients, though I have a few. I too am hesitant to say "they are fake", but that definitely was my first impression upon seeing the pictures. Report this Post to the Staff
Pacal New Member United Kingdom 2 Posts	Posted 05/29/2008 7:23 pm Where could I take them to be looked at ? I'm in South West UK Area. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16868 Posts	Posted 05/30/2008 04:28 am I'm not familiar with the UK coin scene. Try looking up "coin dealer" in your local phone book; any that mention "ancient coins" in their advertisement would be likely to be able to tell you what you've got. If you'd prefer a more "neutral" opinion, try a local coin club if there's one nearby (again, the local phone book should list them, or try this list of British coin clubs). There's bound to be a few ancients collectors among their members. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
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