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Valued Member
France
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Hi, In a previous post, I shared with you my last acquisition, a stater from Thourioi, and many among you (almost everyone, I must say) expressed admiration for this piece. Unfortunately, it happens to be a fake, but a really good one. Here it is again. After a while, I became suspicious because of the small "bubbles" on the face and in many places..   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Oh man! That's terrible news!  Is it a published fake? I certainly hope you can get your money returned to you! |
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Rest in Peace
10197 Posts |
Do see those same bubbles, now that you mention that, whew, is a good fooler for sure. What's the inside of the cracked flan appear like?
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05/16/2018 12:53 pm
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Valued Member
 France
330 Posts |
There are also small "bubbles" on the flans... And the patina is actually too uniform not to raise suspitions ... I can see nothing special about the cracks on the flan. Yes, I should be refunded, hopefully. I took a risk in buying it on ebay, I am punished! |
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Moderator
 United States
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My first impression when I saw this coin was that it didn't look right, the Patina looks applied.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
6514 Posts |
Shame. Can happen to the best of us.
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
Such a beautiful presentation makes it even harder to learn the truth. Thanks for letting us know.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Sorry for your loss, hope it wasn't too great.  |
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Moderator
United States
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Quote:
many among you (almost everyone, I must say) expressed admiration for this piece Including me!  http://goccf.com/t/317741"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
United States
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Isn't it curious that in retrospect it is not too difficult to spot several "red flags" on this piece, the casting pearls being only the most obvious.
I have mentioned before how I gave up on collecting ancient silver 30 years ago when I realized how easily I was taken in by a beautiful face.
Extreme caution need always be used when either selecting a 'mate' ........ or spending serious lucre on a beautiful coin !
I still show my Geta sestertius (which I posted here on CCF) to people who's opinions I have good faith in. Much to my relief the responses have all been positive !
But to me it still looks so beautiful that it makes me a bit nervous.
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Posted 05/16/2018 12:51 pm
