How Do You Tell If A Coin Is A Counterfeit/Fake Or Original

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dali_hendaoui New Member Tunisia 2 Posts	Posted 02/27/2018 04:18 am I'm trying to sell a coin, but before I do, I want to know if my coin is legit or a fake one ! Here's a link to a similar one: http://www.icollector.com/Roman-Emp...-54_i8604468 Can someone help me please , Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

Guybrush Valued Member Taiwan 192 Posts	Posted 02/27/2018 04:33 am Hello. I'm not an expert on ancient coins, but from what I learnt in this forum, yours seems to be fake. It looks too round and "too new". When compared to your reference, the details are just wrong. The horse and the rider lack details (just smooth), and the temple looks different. Take a closer look, it's not that hard to spot them. Last but not least, the realized price on your reference shows 50000 CHF (swiss francs), which is roughly 50000 USD. Usually, if something is worth a lot of money, many fakes will flood the market. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34447 Posts	Posted 02/27/2018 06:11 am @DH, first welcome to CCF. Second, I agree with @guybrush that your coin looks fake. Other than looking at missing details on the design elements, have you tried measuring the diameter and mass to see if they match the original? "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
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 02/27/2018 06:40 am dali_hendaoui: to the CCF ! Sorry, this one is a tourist fake, the style is obviously wrong, to the eye of an experienced collector of Roman coins. Edited by sel_69l 02/27/2018 06:42 am Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 02/27/2018 08:11 am and I agree. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190135 Posts	Posted 02/27/2018 08:24 am to the Community! Your post was moved to the appropriate forum for the proper attention. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/27/2018 11:05 am to the community I agree a fake. The style, an overall looks makes it easy to spot a not a genuine coin. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 02/28/2018 02:55 am How to tell a fake? A compilation of all the unofficial personal ideas the CCF Panel of Experts should give an indication. Make your own judgement after that. Hopefully, that judgement will be a bit more educated. It must be remembered that:- They are their ideas, not the official position of the CCF. That is why a compilation may be useful. I am a different sort of ex spurt:- ex = an old 'has been', spurt = a 'drip' under pressure. Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 02/28/2018 03:10 am To be able to judge the fake, you must know the original well. Those who study the original in hand and by design( picture or diagram) know those correct time/place details, design and script. To just say it "looks fake", isn't all that's needed so do a lot of people, are they?. Gotta get to know them. It might be better to keep ones pie hole shut if you don't know. One factor that coin is a copy is that that perfect form of script on machining wasn't perfect like that until the 1500's. Report this Post to the Staff
dali_hendaoui New Member Tunisia 2 Posts	Posted 02/28/2018 05:21 am Thank you all for your replies and welcomes, it really helped me very much to know the truth about it. Really appreciate the help :) Report this Post to the Staff
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