Byzantine Follis, Real Or Fake? - Coin Community Forum

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Numismaniac_ir New Member Iran, Islamic Republic Of 1 Posts	Posted 02/19/2022 06:59 am I purchasd this coin a couple of years ago, despite all of my searches I have failed to find a lookalike, could it possibly mean it's merely a replica of either a gold or silver coin than a genuine one? Edited by Numismaniac_ir 02/19/2022 07:01 am Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 02/19/2022 09:40 am Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/19/2022 12:18 pm to the community The coin appears to be genuine IMO. Report this Post to the Staff
gerio2 Valued Member United Kingdom 112 Posts	Posted 02/19/2022 1:34 pm I'm new to this so not giving my opinion but having three Byzantine follises (is that the plural?) in front of me on my desk as I write, I'd be interested to know what the experts on this forum think. Report this Post to the Staff
gerio2 Valued Member United Kingdom 112 Posts	Posted 02/21/2022 08:30 am Ok as no one else is commenting, I will. My very amateur thoughts, partly because I was taken in a while back by a forgery which the experts here helped me identify and which had slightly similar characteristics. I wonder about the smoothness of the surface of the blank area of the flan. Is it too perfect for such an old coin? The three Byzantine follises I've got don't show that same characteristic. If it was gold which doesn't corrode I'd be less less troubled by it but with this, I'm not sure. As I say, I'm not an expert, just someone returning to the hobby after many years, with lots to learn. I'd still be interested to know what others say. Report this Post to the Staff
arnoldoe Valued Member Canada 266 Posts	Posted 02/21/2022 12:14 pm Modern fake, copying a gold solidus of basil ii and constantine viii Report this Post to the Staff
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gerio2 Valued Member United Kingdom 112 Posts	Posted 02/22/2022 07:12 am Quote: Modern fake, copying a gold solidus of basil ii and constantine viii He's right. Here you are... Edited by gerio2 02/22/2022 07:13 am Report this Post to the Staff
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