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pdg Valued Member New Zealand 89 Posts	Posted 08/14/2018 05:20 am Greetings all, I acquired these in a bulk lot of coins which included a bunch of "ancient" coins which, even to my inexpert eyes, were crude and clearly fake. However, I'm not sure about these. They range in size from 22 to 29mm. Ancient coins are foreign territory for me so many thanks in advance for any wisdom shared. The two coins below were in the same lot. The Constantine bronze is common as far as I know, so it would hardly seem worth faking? Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34430 Posts	Posted 08/14/2018 06:47 am @pdg, fake or not I don't know--no red flags for me in that regard. However, the lower right Byzantine coin shows signs of bronze disease and should be isolated from all of your other coins right away. You can treat it, but first step is to prevent BD from "infecting" the rest of your collection. "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
pdg Valued Member New Zealand 89 Posts	Posted 08/14/2018 07:18 am Thanks Spence, the sickly coin has now been quarantined... Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3444 Posts	Posted 08/14/2018 10:13 am Nothing very suspicious about them I believe the two lower Byzantine are Justin II Anonymous Christ looks fine Who would fake Constantine is something we have heard many times over the past 10 years They have They do And they surely will ! In some places on this planet a few hundred dollars is still big bucks I don't see anything wrong with this one but the fake Constantine's may actually be some of the hardest fakes to detect. You really need to be expert in the field of Constantines as there are so many thousands of varieties that it would take an entire lifetime to collect them all and know a good fake when you see it I give 5 out of 6 certainly good Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 08/14/2018 10:16 am The Byzantine coins look fine to me. Top is an anonymous follis featuring Jesus (made c.10-11th century), bottom two are folles of Justin I, and I am not sure of the top right. Constantius II looks fine; it is in excellent condition for a "lot" coin, but also very common and not worth a lot. The Seleucid coin I am not sure of, but am leaning toward genuine. It is Seleucus IV, and would easily be the most valuable of the lot. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 08/14/2018 2:54 pm All appear to be genuine. Report this Post to the Staff
pdg Valued Member New Zealand 89 Posts	Posted 08/15/2018 07:27 am Spence, FVRIVS RVFVS, Finn235 and echizento, thanks very much for sharing your knowledge. Given where these coins came from that's better news than I expected. I also now have a starting point for some background reading ... I'd never heard of the Seleucid Empire until now. The Seleucid coin has curious projections around the edge. Any idea if they are decorative, or a byproduct of the minting process? Report this Post to the Staff
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