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Pillar of the Community
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Hey everyone, found an interesting coin, I'm guessing Greek, but not sure. Thanks 
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Rest in Peace
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 , because I think it's a cast copy, just not right.
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Pillar of the Community
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Hmmm. Looks like a Lokris issue with Persephone obverse and Ajax reverse. Not sure about authenticity.
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@tc, can you please post a pic or two of the edge?
"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
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Pillar of the Community
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Spence, I wish I could. I don't own the coin, but it's interesting and I would bid on it. Don't know much about Greek coinage though. I like the reverse.
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Pillar of the Community
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As far as I know, these were issued exclusively in silver. (Although I could be wrong about that) Here are variants of the general type: 
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Quote: I would bid on it. Ah ok then, there are enough question marks on this one that I would pass. Is it on ebay?
"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
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Rest in Peace
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It is quite similar to what Bob shows for #3, same details.
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Pillar of the Community
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Yeah it's on ebay. I'm going with the red flags on this one. I just wasn't sure. Bob, I caught an Augustus being offered in copper/bronze but were only made in silver (see pics below). But I'm a bit more familiar with Roman Coinage.  
Edited by travelcoin 05/06/2018 8:54 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Quote: caught an Augustus being offered in copper/bronze but were only made in silver Much too much similarity with the lettering on a documented fake for me to be comfortable with it: 
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Reverse lower edge looks like cast lines.
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