Being very passionate about collecting coins and artifacts and ancient history in general- I get very cheesed off at con artists casting and selling fakes.
On these pages I plan to post all relevant information regarding this matter.
News:
There has been a massive number of fake coins from Serbia circulating since early July 2009.
The coins are very well made, struck (not cast) and have fooled not only the casual buyer on auction websites and coin shop websites, but even experienced dealers.
You will see that the examples of each type are all from identical dies or transfer dies, with a little extra "enhancement" such as nicks, cracks, extra patina etc. added for good measure.
THESE COINS ARE MODERN SERBIAN FAKES DELIBERATELY MADE TO CHEAT COLLECTORS
Types and images of examples
On these pages I plan to post all relevant information regarding this matter.
News:
There has been a massive number of fake coins from Serbia circulating since early July 2009.
The coins are very well made, struck (not cast) and have fooled not only the casual buyer on auction websites and coin shop websites, but even experienced dealers.
You will see that the examples of each type are all from identical dies or transfer dies, with a little extra "enhancement" such as nicks, cracks, extra patina etc. added for good measure.
THESE COINS ARE MODERN SERBIAN FAKES DELIBERATELY MADE TO CHEAT COLLECTORS
Types and images of examples
- Carus, Emperor receiving globe reverse
- Constans Phoenix reverse, all have GSISL mintmark
- Constans Emperor on galley reverse, all have DSIS and Y-like symbol mintmark
- Constantine Dafne reverse, all have CONS mintmark
- Constantine II VOT reverse, all have TSD mintmark
- Constantine II soldiers and standards reverse, all have SMHG mintmark
- Constantius II campgate reverse
- Probus Victory reverse, all with a mintmark resembling "RDS"
- Probus other reverses
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