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jordan937rose New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 07/13/2011 5:56 pm Hi. I've had this coin for quite awhile now, but have never been able to identify it. I've read that it's an ancient greek dekarachm from around 400 bc. But I'm not sure if it is real or not. It's quite heavy and large. It looks like the two side were put together and where they are "welded" together is very messy (like hand done). If anyone can give me anymore information on this. I would love it. Thanks! here's also a link to a "real" one http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:A...0_B.C.E..jpg Identified - moved to Ancients forum - Sap Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16836 Posts	Posted 07/13/2011 6:53 pm Quote: It looks like the two side were put together and where they are "welded" together is very messy (like hand done). That right there is a very distinctive sign of it being either a cast fake or a museum electrotype. However, there are lumps and bumps all over this coin that shouldn't be there - another sign of a cast fake. 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
jordan937rose New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 07/13/2011 7:13 pm I figured as much. Thank you! Report this Post to the Staff
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