Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => Fakes => Topic started by: Victor on July 21, 2017, 12:53:32 PM

Title: modern reproductions from France
Post by: Victor on July 21, 2017, 12:53:32 PM
these coins are being sold as reproductions and should not fool many people, but give them a fake patina and I could see more people thinking that they were genuine.

http://www.ebay.fr/usr/2011coincoin

Title: Re: modern reproductions from France
Post by: Genio popvli romani on July 21, 2017, 02:50:08 PM
This engraver, C. Rossi, is the one who also works for Ph. Ferrando. Note that the coins are made of stain or lead.
His FB page : https://facebook.com/PierreGravureMainAfeu
Ferrando's web shop (coins page): https://viatemporis.net/epages/78d591ab-d6c8-4959-831e-d5f70ccf1236.sf/fr_FR/?ObjectPath=/Shops/78d591ab-d6c8-4959-831e-d5f70ccf1236/Categories/"MONNAIES%20ROMAINES" (https://viatemporis.net/epages/78d591ab-d6c8-4959-831e-d5f70ccf1236.sf/fr_FR/?ObjectPath=/Shops/78d591ab-d6c8-4959-831e-d5f70ccf1236/Categories/"MONNAIES%20ROMAINES")
Ferrando's / Legio VI Victrix website : https://www.legio6victrix.com
Title: Re: modern reproductions from France
Post by: Victor on July 21, 2017, 03:01:51 PM
Yes, I saw his Facebook page and reference to Ferrando. I figured the engraver probably originally made these for re-enactors.

I think that somewhere on the replica, it should have "copie" because (sometime, somehwere, somehow) there is going to be someone who will think it is genuine.
Title: Re: modern reproductions from France
Post by: Genio popvli romani on July 21, 2017, 04:16:39 PM
Usually there is a R (meaning Reproduction) engraved on both face.