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Offline Victor

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fake Jovian in auction
« on: January 21, 2024, 01:22:48 AM »
this is a well known fake of Jovian and I was a bit surprised to see not only one, but two up for auction...yikes  :'(

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Offline Heliodromus

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Re: fake Jovian in auction
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2024, 07:38:06 AM »
He must have thought he lucked into a hoard of identically patinated double die matched coins.

Here's another also from Stephen Album, from 24 # 126 in 11-2023.
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Re: fake Jovian in auction
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2024, 01:28:17 PM »
Apparently Stephen does not learn.  ::)
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Offline Lech Stępniewski

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Re: fake Jovian in auction
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2024, 04:32:42 PM »
This reverse was also paired with two different Diocletian's obverses, so be vigilant.
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