Sebastian Posted August 4 · Member Share Posted August 4 Hello! I’ve bought this coin some time Ago. Do You think is this coin a moden fake? https://elsen.bidinside.com/en/lot/24322/claude-41-54-ar-denier-50-54-rome-d-/ 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted August 4 · Supporter Share Posted August 4 The soft appearance and the pores in Claudius' hair look very much like a cast.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocatarinetabellatchitchix Posted August 4 · Member Share Posted August 4 Bad news: it really looks like this well known replica, but without the COPY mark… and yes it seems to be cast… 2 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kali Posted August 4 · Member Share Posted August 4 As the other 2 have said, a common fake. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocatarinetabellatchitchix Posted August 4 · Member Share Posted August 4 You can ask for a refund. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian Posted August 4 · Member Author Share Posted August 4 Thank You very much for Your feedback and help. I’ll write tomorrow for refund. Best! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tejas Posted August 5 · Member Share Posted August 5 Elsen is a respectable dealer and I think you will have no trouble getting the refund. This is an interesting approach to forgery. Take the counterfeit of a very desirable coin, tamper with that coin to the point where it is difficult to judge the style, and sell it as a low-grade but rare coin. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Phil Davis Posted August 5 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted August 5 3 minutes ago, Tejas said: This is an interesting approach to forgery. Take the counterfeit of a very desirable coin, tamper with that coin to the point where it is difficult to judge the style, and sell it as a low-grade but rare coin. I've seen that a couple of times with Eid Mar denarii, struck from well-known modern dies but rendered hard to identify by deliberate abuse. It can be surprisingly deceptive, even for someone quite familiar with the series and the dies in question. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocatarinetabellatchitchix Posted August 5 · Member Share Posted August 5 2 hours ago, Tejas said: This is an interesting approach to forgery. Take the counterfeit of a very desirable coin, tamper with that coin to the point where it is difficult to judge the style, and sell it as a low-grade but rare coin. Plus you put in the description that the coin « has been mounted as jewelry, and also filed on the edge »… Who would use a forgery as a jewelry…? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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