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Russ789 Pillar of the Community United States 623 Posts	Posted 01/13/2019 3:25 pm * Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 01/13/2019 4:41 pm Appears to be a cast fake of a Roman city commemorative type. Report this Post to the Staff
Russ789 Pillar of the Community United States 623 Posts	Posted 01/13/2019 5:20 pm Appears to be a cast fake of a Roman city commemorative type. You would think the Chinese could do a better job and cast a fake of a better looking coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 01/13/2019 6:18 pm This 'look' can be seen in authentic coins that have been in acidic ground and then harshly depatinated. That being said, it does look like there is a casting seam. Report this Post to the Staff
louisvillekyshop CCF Advertiser United States 1306 Posts	Posted 01/13/2019 6:45 pm A real coin, from this very common series, in this condition, is worth about 10 to 15 cents tops. For that reason alone I doubt this is a cast coin. This poor little fellow has been through hell, probably under acidic water actually for a thousand years and now he has to suffer the public humiliation of being accused of being a fraud? Poor little coin! Now I know you see a seam. But look at the coins below. If that border, natural to the coin, was horribly corroded for 1000 years might it look like a casting seam? Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 01/13/2019 8:02 pm I am thinking perhaps a contemporary barbarian copy. Report this Post to the Staff
travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 01/13/2019 9:21 pm BTW the coin was struck to commemorate the founding of Constantinople. I agree with LVShop, it's seen better days. But at least it's identifiable Report this Post to the Staff
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