Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => Fakes => Topic started by: Victor on July 22, 2015, 09:44:48 PM

Title: Constantine I SPES PVBLIC from Constantinople
Post by: Victor on July 22, 2015, 09:44:48 PM

fake currently for sale

Title: Re: Constantine I SPES PVBLIC from Constantinople
Post by: Victor on July 24, 2015, 02:28:41 PM

It sold for $207.50

Title: Re: Constantine I SPES PVBLIC from Constantinople
Post by: Victor on February 01, 2017, 08:58:40 PM

another fake with a buy it now of $4,000

Title: Re: Constantine I SPES PVBLIC from Constantinople
Post by: Gavin on February 11, 2017, 01:05:41 PM

Just saw that second one. The obverse would have fooled me. The reverse just looks too smooth in the fields. Plus, who sells a $4000 coin on eBay? I guess it's done. But a Constantine SPES PUBLVIC would go to a proper auction house, it seems to me.

Title: Re: Constantine I SPES PVBLIC from Constantinople
Post by: Victor on February 11, 2017, 01:47:52 PM

Quote from: Gavin on February 11, 2017, 01:05:41 PM

The obverse would have fooled me.

The obverse bust and legend looks good for a Siscia issue, but it does not look so much like one from Constantinople.

you can compare it with the Siscia coin below.