a great find, help?

[909windy]

another coin in our collection any help?

 

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[Silver Searcher]

Well that's a Constantine AE3. 321 AD.....but it looks like a fake.

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[909windy]

how do u tell if its a fake?

 

[Silver Searcher]

how do u tell if its a fake?

There are a number of ways, there could be a seem along the side, indicating a cast coin, these were made in ancient Roman times by striking a bronze disc between to iron dies....the colour does not look right either, unless it was heavily cleaned, and then left to age.

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