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Valued Member
Lebanon
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can someone help me figure out if there is a real version of this coin and how much it should wey
i am gettting mixed messages from the internet
thnx
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If you are referring to the coin you posted previously, yes there are genuine coins with the obverse legend L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX TRP VIIII. However, your coin is a fantasy which combines this Roman legend and the portrait of Lucius Verus on one side with a famous Greek coin type struck in Sicily hundreds of years earlier on the other side. A souvenir for tourists.
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Valued Member
 Lebanon
61 Posts |
I did find a post on another forum someone had the same exact coin,
The reply to I was the same,
But they did post another coin that weys the same as mine I could not determine if it was another forgery or the real one..
Thnx
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Valued Member
Lebanon
61 Posts |
Plus I never showed the other side on the coin in the image. Those are 4 different coins
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Valued Member
Lebanon
61 Posts |
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Valued Member
Lebanon
61 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Edited by Kushanshah
12/16/2018 05:24 am
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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There is only a single issue on Wildwinds with this obverse legend and it is a bimetallic medallion (these weigh 39.51g and 38.90g, respectively):  They aren't actually roman, but Paduan medallions made in renaissance times by a highly skilled die cutter who was familiar with the roman style. Imitations of these wander away from the roman style considerably; your coin is likely a cast of one of these imitations. |
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Valued Member
Lebanon
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The one I have is said to come from baalbak lebanon
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Unfortunately, fakes of ancient coins are something of a cottage industry in Lebanon. The 30,000 euro fake I posted earlier tonight under the Balbinus topic is the product of what has been known for decades as the "Beirut" school of forgery. The coins you posted are all what any experienced collector will immediately recognize as "tourist fakes". They are sold all over the middle east to unwary tourists. Sorry the news isn't better.
Edited by Kushanshah
12/16/2018 05:32 am
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Valued Member
Lebanon
61 Posts |
yea I can see the other fake is approx 15 g also thanks for the help guys!
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Posted 12/16/2018 04:51 am
