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Expert: - 9/30/2011


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Well I'm hopping it is anyway lol, Okay I have here a coin I've got a few links below of obverse and reverse pictures, i was doing some research and so far iv only found ones with the same dragon with a bit of ware on it but the symbols for the most part are different on the reverse side of the coin are you able to tell me if its a fantasy coin or a counterfeit or if it is a real one, Thank you in advance.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8069220/Coins/Obverse.JPG
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8069220/Coins/Reverse.JPG

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Hi Ryan,
Honestly the details of the coin are acceptable. The surface is off, but it may be due to a cleaning, which it does appear to have had. I see nothing that clearly tells me it's fake. At this point, the weight of the coin is needed to make a final determination. A calibrated and tested digital scale would be best.
Thanks for the question! =)

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Dmitry Livshits

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My specialty is world coins from the 18th to 20th centuries, primarily non-US foreign coins and related areas such as errors and exonumia (tokens, medals, etc.). I can answer questions relating to identification, grading, selling, preservation and evaluation of such items. In addition to catalog value, I can give you the practical market value and trends for specific types of coins. I will also take questions regarding counterfeits (both modern and antique) and on how to identify them. I am NOT knowledgeable in paper money/banknotes, ancient or "shipwreck" coins. Thank you.

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Collector of world coins since early childhood. Access to a variety of auction records and reference material. You can also find me on Facebook.

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