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molly129 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 06/08/2018 7:19 pm I am posting in this forum because I think it might be a greek coin and was wondering if the cuts in the coin take away from the value if any. Thank you. sorry new at this it weighs aprox 24 grams and aprox 1 1/8 across Trying to get a good pic Edited by molly129 06/08/2018 8:39 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 06/08/2018 7:30 pm It references at Sidon, Phoenicia issue. If authentic it would be very valuable. For comparison to Sidon shekels, double shekels, and half shekels with similar iconography: https://cNGCoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=134887 https://cNGCoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=103390 https://cNGCoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=187188 https://cNGCoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=293535 https://cNGCoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=293534 https://cNGCoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=267321 https://cNGCoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=304820 Edited by Kamnaskires 06/08/2018 7:38 pm Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 06/08/2018 7:36 pm My first impression is that it is not genuine. The test cuts look too uniform, the details look soft and cast rather than struck and at the 6 o'clock position there looks like a casting spur. This is just my impression which could be dead wrong. Can you provide a size and weight of the piece? Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34424 Posts	Posted 06/08/2018 7:55 pm @molly129, I agree looks kinda suspicious. Can you also provide a pic of the edge, especially at the bottom where there bump is? Thx. "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
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 06/08/2018 8:30 pm Well I don't see a casting line but I do see what might be file marks. Wish the pictures were a little clearer. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 06/08/2018 8:50 pm Thanks for the better pictures. The edge looks OK,still concerned about those odd looking test cuts. Report this Post to the Staff
molly129 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 06/08/2018 9:28 pm You are welcome. Still figuring this all out not sure how to reply to each individual person. Thank you for your input. Report this Post to the Staff
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