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Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 10/01/2011 5:15 pm Going through my coins I have tossed aside for whatever reason, I came across this Galba. I must have thought this coin was a fake so I set it aside some time ago. Well, I guess its time to confirm my suspicions or discover that I was wrong. This is a Galba, RIC 186 or 189. The fabric doesn't look right and neither does the legend. The letters look wrong. I've attached the link to the wildwinds example. So what is your verdict? http://wildwinds.com/coins/ric/galba/RIC_0186.jpg JW Report this Post to the Staff

bobbyhelmet Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2838 Posts	Posted 10/01/2011 6:29 pm I'd agree with your reasons for worrying - the surface looks porous and not as clean as one would like. The legend is also 'off' - it would be difficult to say too much about this though as judging by its thickness its been battered and compressed quite a lot. I think its a fake and these examples are from the same cast: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fa...hp?pos=-8933 http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fa...hp?pos=-5960 http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fa...hp?pos=-7371 The hair on the forehead fouling the 'C' in Caesar made them easier to spot. What the four coins do show well is the lengths forgers will go to to differentiate the coins post casting. Report this Post to the Staff
Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 10/01/2011 8:05 pm Yes, they all look like they are from the same die. I sometimes forget to check the fakes lists before I post. Anyway, thanks for confirming what I already suspected. JW Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 10/01/2011 8:19 pm I also think it's fake. For the same reasons that Bobby stated. Report this Post to the Staff
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