Help Authenticating Hemidrachm From Thrace

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Marcus_Junius New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 03/08/2018 10:48 pm Posted this elsewhere but not much response. This coins seems fake to me. The way it is corroded seems odd to me, but I might be wrong here. But looking at the reverse: is it normal that the symbols are faded away on certain points? My other Hemidrachms certainly dont have this. Also, I see a raised circular surface on the reverse that I am not sure of why it is there. Someone suggested that the die used was to small, hence fake? See the arrows of the third image. weight: 2.4 grams, size: 13.84 mm. Thanks for your help! Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/09/2018 01:22 am to the community Not a type I collect, but from what I've seen of them this one just doesn't look right. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34424 Posts	Posted 03/09/2018 08:02 am @mj, first welcome to CCF. Second, it doesn't sound to me like you are thinking that this piece was cast. From your pics, the surface doesn't look porous, but close-ups could help. The only thing that I would add is that the blob of metal near the rim at 11o'clock on the obv seems odd to me. A lot can happen to a coin over the course of a couple thousand years so maybe it is just an encrustation, but that concerns me. Sorry that I can't be more helpful. "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
Marcus_Junius New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 03/09/2018 9:49 pm Thank you for the warm welcome hah! I appreciate it a lot. I tried to post larger pictures on this forum, and with a link to an external site but was prohibited from doing so:). Edited by Marcus_Junius 03/09/2018 9:56 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jskirwin Pillar of the Community United States 616 Posts	Posted 03/09/2018 10:23 pm You should go with your gut. If you suspect it's wrong it likely is unless proven otherwise. There will always be another coin around the corner. I'm always more suspicious of round coins too. For some reason many modern forgers just can't resist making a round coin, something that the ancients rarely did. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189002 Posts	Posted 03/10/2018 01:03 am to the Community! 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
Marcus_Junius New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 03/10/2018 09:18 am Thanks everyone! Feel very welcomed :) Seller is giving me trouble with the return. I posted the pictures he provided in the original listing here:https://www. /r/AncientCoins/comments/83fbei/returning_coins_ebay_trouble/ Hope ebay resolves this... Report this Post to the Staff
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