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New Member
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can anyone I.d this coin I just found it today thanks and are they away to test it for sliver   Edited by Sap
05/17/2009 08:15 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think we are going to need better pics. But I am going to go out on a limb an say that this one was minted in Tyre, Phoenicia some time between 126 B.C. - 57 A.D. It looks to be the Melkart-Herakles obverse with the Eagle reverse. And might I add  to the forum. Edited by Tim Stroud
05/11/2009 5:08 pm
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New Member
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Moderator
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, Pictures are still a bit burrly, can't tell from them if it's real or not. |
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New Member
United States
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thanks I'm been collection coins for awhile .what would you look for in a real or fake coin my camera will not take any better pic's
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Moderator
United States
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Details in the design and lettering, if the coin looks to be cast rather than struck.
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New Member
United States
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are they anyway to check if it sliver surly they wouldnt make a fake coin with sliver .how would the sides look would they be any line's or would it be plane and smooth thanks
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Moderator
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A seem around the edge would be one of the signs to look for on a fake coin. Real silver and gold have been used to make counterfeit coins.
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New Member
United States
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I'm going to scan the coin with the scanner for u to look at unless anyone lives around lenoir city'TN
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New Member
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if this coin it fake does that mean it was made today or is it still old and wroth any thing
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New Member
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think it looks modern because it's silver but not tarnished, but then I can't tell from the picture. If it is modern, then it is worth close to 0.
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The more I look at these pictures the more I believe that this is a modern reproduction, it just doesn't look right for a number of reasons. If it was made to fool a collector it might have been done in silver and worth only melt value. If just a modern reproduction like the ones you can buy in a museum gift shop it's most likely cast pot melt and not worth anything.
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New Member
United States
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ok thanks I found it in a 92 s10 that I just bought to race built 350/400
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Posted 05/11/2009 5:28 pm
