Underweight Coin Cast?

How about a couple pics of the edge so that we can look for a parting line?

The weight is within limits, I don't see any problems with it.

AlRashid
This is the second "worry" thread you've posted today.
Why are you buying coins you suspect are fake?

jskirwin I agree I should avoided it. but this ruler is rare and missing in my collection and price was reasonable. I thought was a good deal if authentic but Mark said it could be gas traveling to surface in casting so now I am worried about it.

It's easy to fall into paranoia after being bitten by a fake, or seeing examples of "scary fakes" that deceive even experts. A few weeks ago I was walking in the woods on my property and I saw a snake. For the rest of my walk every branch on the ground became a snake. But I have seen plenty of sticks in the woods and haven't seen a snake since.




FYI for the few who don't know JSermarini is the owner of Forum Ancient Coins. https://www.forumancientcoins.com/ Joe's mantra to new collectors has been know the coin, and if you don't know the coin, know the seller. I trust FAC and a handful of other sellers on VCoins. I also trust CNG and a few other established auction houses that guarantee what they sell.

If you can't shake the paranoia, you shouldn't walk in the woods. If you can't trust these sellers, then maybe you should find another hobby. Just be aware that I've collected modern coins, sports memorabilia and antique video games - and counterfeiting and fakery is rife in every single area. It's not just collectibles. My wife does international medicine and she's run into fake anti-malarials, anti-hypertensives and antibiotics. Those kill people.

Claiming these coins sold by established sellers like Joe reminds me of the people who come to see my wife. She'll diagnose them with a cold and they won't believe her. They'll challenge her decades of education and experience in medicine, sure they've got pneumonia, while she's seen thousands of cases of infection as well as thousands more common colds.

How many ancients have you handled - and not just seen on the Internet? If you can't trust expertise then you should become a doctor - or a coin expert yourself.

Let me see if I have this correct: you doubt an acknowledged expert like Joe who held the coin in his hand but trust the opinions of random strangers looking at photos on an internet forum?

AlRashid

But every coin you get isn't going to be a fake, just like every stick in the woods isn't going to be a snake.

I think you're collecting some pricey stuff if memory serves. I can understand why have doubts, which is why I don't have a coin that cost over $500, although I might go long on my Holy Grail next month.

Have you considered dialing your purchases back a notch? Buy some cheapies that are fun but won't bother you much if they turn out fake.

It sounds to me like getting burned has put you in a bad place. You might want to consider setting the hobby aside for awhile until you feel better about it. I had to do that with sports memorabilia - which is why I entered ancients.

to the community Joe and AthenOwl, nice to have you here Joe.