Hi Lluis, thankyou for your thoughts. they are very much appreciated. the coin was bought by someone who contacted me asking for my advice as to weather or not...
I just purchased this and I believe it is genuine. Dealer appears to be a reputable currency and coin dealer who does not appear to specialize in these, hence...
Hi, Bernie It looks very odd to me, with Bodenstedt in hand. It could be legit, but I would swear opposite. In Bodenstedt head is not that "fatty", but far...
I noticed the weight seemed a bit high but not beyond tolerance per those times. The coin looks very good but not unlike others I have seen on line. The...
Hi there. I have an Athens tetradrachm that is possibly an Eastern imitation. I am hoping to find out how I can better determine this. It measures 24mm...
Hi Bernie, It is difficult to judge from such a small picture, having the coin in hand is a great avantage ! Prima facie I do not detect any sign that the coin...
Hi plinythecoinster, List, I do not have much in the way dealings with this type of coin. I have looked at the uploaded pictures, great detailed pictures!! the...
Hi Bernie, Lluis, List, although the image is small, there looks to be a lot of casting errors both on obverse and reverse, to my eyes at least. there are...
Hi, Bernie, Pierre, Keith I am very sorry, Bernie, but you got a known fake from Phokaia. Yesterday I was too aslept to dig in Bodensted deeper, although...
Lluis et al, Thanks for your assistance and opinions. I have been advised that this coin is ex: K. Kern Co., Lexington KY, specialists in ancient coins since...
Hi list, This one doesn't look good to me and the incuse legend of the reverse doesn't really help... http://tiny.cc/974ZB (ebay 120443558221) Louis [Non-text...
Nevertheless, Bodenstedt said opposite. With best wishes Lluís ... From: Bernie Cullen To: CoinForgeryDiscussionList@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 02,...
Hi, Bernie Just took a look at that company. If firms like Kunker, Peus, Dr.Lanz make errors, and they arrange them, do you think that Cahill is infalible? ...
Lluis, None of us are infallible. That is the problem. I am interested in learning the truth about this coin, to the extent that my be possible. That is what...
Hi, Bernie Agreed And I am the less infalible. But if we analyze things I see -Weight is over the weight for Phokaia emissions. That were very exact! Not a 10%...
Hi Bernie, Have you contacted the seller and informed him that the coin has be linked to a published fake in Bodenstedt? You stated that the seller insists the...
This size of photo - nonsence for professional seller. This weight of coin - nonsence for Phokaean hekte. Why seller adds unknown reference and not use...
Hello all, I ran across this ad on eBay and it made me laugh so hard I had to share it with everyone here. The person who posted this is obviously a couple...
-1 feedback is pretty impressive! From: CoinForgeryDiscussionList@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CoinForgeryDiscussionList@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of chaparelli530...
Hi, I have checked through forgerynetwork and I have not found any match or twin for this coin. although I do not know much about Greek coins, I can say that I...
Yes! - the comment on that feedback is pretty funny too: "...Disappointed with bids. Refused to send item." ATB, Aidan. 2009/7/3 Bob Wearn <bob@...> ... ...
Hi Keith, list!! Thanks again. I checked online at Forgery Network last night, and saw the Athens offerings. I didn't see anything like mine, (those...
Brian/Keith/CFDL: First of all there are rumors of a huge (2,000+) fake hoard of Athenian Tets from Syria. The coin shown is very rough, worn and therefore...
Enrico/Yuriy/CFDL: CREAT CATCH!!! There is a of maybe a dozen or so reproduction denarii with the little "R" for "Riproduzione" or "Replica". Also they are...
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