The very dangerous fake diocletian aureus is still up on ebay (I have no expectation of it being taken down by the seller), and there is significant bidding on...
This is a cross posting. I posted this on the Alexander Coins discussion group (yahoo) but I would be curious of any thoughts here. This is an odd Alexander...
Dear Dr. Assar & Fellow List Members: I apologize for the cross posting. But I feel that the below copied e-Mail is worthy of your knowledge and...
Nader Rastegar
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May 8, 2005 5:34 pm
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I have a lost wax cast bronze fake of a Germanicus dupondius that I was just imaging for illustrations I needed to update to my fakes pages, so while I was at...
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I have a electrotype fake of a Julia Soaemis bronze from Byblos I was just imaging for illustrations I needed to update to my fakes pages, so while I was at it...
Thank you for providing this "case study." I have a question about one of the indicators of forgery that you wrote about. You stated that "The circled area...
... There is always some loss of detail between originals and castings. Corroded areas on original coins have very rough surfaces, and a casting that copies...
I just finished documenting one of the stranger fakes I have seen recently. For those interested, I have presented may conclusions about it on this webpage : ...
Comments on these offerings? I saw some coins in the "rare denarii" lot that seemed to be of possible interest to these groups. Dave Welsh Classical Coins ...
http://www2.freepichosting.com/Images/421554542/26.jpg Diocletian Argentius camp gate appears to have been repaired/glued back together again. Herb ... ...
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Sorry Joe, but you are not exactly correct this time. ACFDL stands for ANCIENT COIN FORGERY AND DECEPTIONS LIST (I was involved in choosing that title)....
I see nothing on the image to make me think the coin is not genuine (which is not the same thing as saying it is genuine). I personally would not bid because...
... It is ancient, but not make in the offical Roman mint. It falls into a type of ancient counterfeit known as a "limes counterfeit". These are a collecting...
Gentlemen, if you take the time to read the description you will discover that the very first sentence clearly states, " Please note: this coin has been...
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I have to say, I saw the coin, read the description, and the repair is clearly noted! The only way you can miss it is to not read the description! Nice coin...
The original post stated: "Comments on these offerings? I saw some coins in the "rare denarii" lot that seemed to be of possible interest to these groups. Dave...
I came into this thread late, and when I saw the coin there was only a link to the image of the coin, not the full description. The way the original posting I...
Only with this one, there's not full disclosure, though it's apparent from the pic: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&&item=3974610365 -- Reid...
... This is exactly why full disclosure is needed. As experienced numismatists we know what this coin should look like, and that that line on the reverse...
I don't think that there was any mis-leading here. The thread in which this discussion began said ""Comments on these offerings? I saw some coins in the "rare...
In regards to this seller. He is out of Lebanon, and we all know what that could mean. I know with almost full certainty that this one is a "Lebanese forgery":...
Rick, I doubt this coin is a forgery. Bassem D. has been a long time dealer on eBay and has had almost always good coins. I have seen a few that I suspect,...
Rick, That Sinagara coin of Gord. III and Tranquillina that you query looks convincing in the image! Could you post an image of one of your duplicate fakes, so...
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