It Is Probably An Alexander Fouree. But Is It Ancient?

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Panathas New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 08/02/2025 03:25 am Hi everyone, The coin has a gold tone, but copper like on the back at one area. Also, it looks like holes have been filled, and some of coin disc edge has been tooled. Any ideas? Thank you! Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 08/02/2025 06:32 am @pan, first welcome to CCF. Second, based on your description of the edge, the porous surfaces, and soft details, this looks like a cast fake to me. As to the timing, it is likely impossible to know, but I suspect that this low quality of a coin would have struggled to circulate with actual coins. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16810 Posts	Posted 08/03/2025 04:48 am Hello and welcome. I'd vote "modern tourist copy". An ancient fouree is usually quite corroded. The spot of copper on the back is probably just where the artificial patina has worn away, exposing bare metal. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Panathas New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 08/03/2025 1:46 pm Thank you both. It makes sense! Happy to be part of the community.. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187872 Posts	Posted 08/04/2025 09:56 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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