My denarii so far. Are they Authentic?

[MrZun]

Just started a few months ago. They are all Authentic, right?

[Sulla80]

They all look reasonable to me - but it can be challenging to recognize fake or genuine from photos alone.  Here's a challenge gallery : which of these coins is a modern fake? (Note: there could be more than one)

 

Edited August 30, 2024 by Sulla80

[Kali]

They all look fine to me, @MrZun

[MrZun]

55 minutes ago, MrZun said:

Just started a few months ago. They are all Authentic, right?

Their Weight:

1: 3,85g / 19mm

2: 3,1g / 18mm

3: 3,63 / 19,8mm

[Ryro]

51 minutes ago, Sulla80 said:

They all look reasonable to me - but it can be challenging to recognize fake or genuine from photos alone.  Here's a challenge gallery : which of these coins is a modern fake? (Note: there could be more than one)

 

I have problems with a few

So I'll guess that they are all modern forgeries?

[Nemo]

5 hours ago, Sulla80 said:

They all look reasonable to me - but it can be challenging to recognize fake or genuine from photos alone.  Here's a challenge gallery : which of these coins is a modern fake? (Note: there could be more than one)

 

I can not find A, the Augustus with capricorn, and PVTEAL legend.

Looks like a fantasy.

B cast see twins here

https://forgerynetwork.com/asset.aspx?id=03k8ljTqQPY=

 

https://forgerynetwork.com/asset.aspx?id=21rBFMWDj/M=

C cast here is a twin

https://coryssa.org/coins/2620100?p=all&q=Fannius&st=1&sd=1&p0=&p1=&w0=&w1=&d0=&d1=&s=ebay

 

D is cast here is twin

https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3850689

E is Slavey

https://forgerynetwork.com/asset.aspx?id=uDNlBFKK3D4=

F cast here is twin

https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=5814018

G likely cast

H likely authentic

I+J certainly authentic

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 30, 2024 by Nemo

[Curtisimo]

3 hours ago, Sulla80 said:

They all look reasonable to me - but it can be challenging to recognize fake or genuine from photos alone.  Here's a challenge gallery : which of these coins is a modern fake? (Note: there could be more than one)

 

@Nemobeat me to a response (great detective work btw Nemo).

My first look through had A, C and E as probably fake and  G through J as “would want to see in hand” but wouldn’t buy if it were me.

I actually thought B looked pretty good so that was a surprise to me that Nemo was able to find a cast twin. Scary!

[Sulla80]

I agree - great work @Nemo! Sadly @Curtisimo's caution is prudent and @Ryro called it - there are no genuine coins in that set - caveat emptor...a few have elegant collector tags (provenance?) to go with them:

"It is absolutely impossible to give strict rules by which to recognise forged or falsified coins. Nothing but the experience of long practice confirmed by some mistakes, paid for in good money, can enable one to attain by degrees the eye of an expert, which without much reasoning recognises by intuition the authenticity or falseness of a coin."
-Roman Coins, Elementary Manual by Francesco Gnecchi, translated by Alfred Watson Hands, published in 1903.

And this site is very helpful too: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/search.php

 

Edited August 30, 2024 by Sulla80

[Nemo]

May I ask what is wrong with I and J?

Is it possible to get edge pictures of both?

Based on pictures these 2 would fool me and I would be so very happy to be certain, that they are actually fake.

H looked like a Fourrée.

 

 

 

 

[Sulla80]

 

@MrZun did your first coin from Soler y LLach Subasta 1130 Lot 2098 26-Apr-2023?

[MrZun]

4 minutes ago, Sulla80 said:

 

@MrZun did your first coin from Soler y LLach Subasta 1130 Lot 2098 26-Apr-2023?

Yep, it was on Vcoins

Edited August 30, 2024 by MrZun

[MrZun]

https://www.vcoins.com/fr/stores/yoshua_three_coins/315/product/publius_aelius_paetus_crawford_rrc_2331_date_138_bc_silver_denarius_rome_roma_dioscuri/1851024/Default.aspx

 

I actually buyed from a Guy that buyed it here in Brazil. You can see the Solar Yllach being mentioned in the provenance. My Coin travelled from spain, Usa and is now here in Brazil.

Edited August 30, 2024 by MrZun

[Ancient Coin Hunter]

Just goes to show how hard it can be sometimes to recognize fakes. The only ones that really stuck out to me are a couple of the Augustus examples.