Eid Mar coin real or fake

Hi everyone I recently was clearing out a relatives home and found this "eid mar" coin, I have no idea if it's genuine or fake.. please help..!

 

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Sorry, it isn't authentic. The style is wrong and the fabric looks off too.

Here are your edited images to make viewing easier:



Here's an obverse die match (or mold match) from FAC's Fakes gallery. The reverse is different or had some work done ("fattened" the daggers):



Side-by-side comparison of the obverses:


This desirable coin is widely faked.

 

Thanks, I want sure at all been no expert and there's so many images of what's real and what's not, should I just get rid or is it worth more than a fiver

 

Since the real ones cost five- to six-figures, I bought this replica one:

 

Oh.. thing is.. what do I do with it?

 

Welcome to the Ancients Forum, Adam! I'm not an expert but my instinct tells me it's a reproduction. It's unlikely that someone would leave such a coin lying around. If I were to sell my house and my car, I still would not have enough to purchase an authentic one.

 

Really... what a shame that would have kept me ticking over for a couple of weeks lol.. how much do reproductions sell for before I clear all the stuff out, there's also a hadrian one which will no doubt be fake as well...

 

Hadrian denarii are so common and inexpensive, it may very well turn out to be genuine.

 

Hadrians are not expensive. It could be real. You should post an image of it.

Oops! I think @Roman Collector beat me to it.

 

Here's the hadrian one, or at least I think it's hadrian, knowing my luck it could Adrian mole

 

There's also this from 1806 but I don't know what it is...

 

Great detective work especially on the variants.

 

Question is though, do I keep or sell as reproduction if so how much might it be worth...?

 

Unless it's some kind of special reproduction, like from the middle ages or something--which I doubt--it's probably not worth more than a buck or two. The Hadrain looks legit to me--although one can never tell for sure from a photo--and, considering its condition, is probably worth between $30-$40, maybe a little more.

 

The EID MAR repro is worth less than the price of a hamburger at a fast food restaurant such as McDonalds. Really.

 

The Hadrian dupondius is probably RIC 973; BMC 1374; Strack (Hadrian) 628. Here's the specimen in the British Museum:

 

I hope you keep it-- for two reasons. First, it's a replica of an interesting coin which depicts a famous chapter in history. Second, I'd hate to see it enter the eBay marketplace where it might be unethically re-sold by someone who advertises it as authentic.

 

the 1806 is a a British 1D or 1/2D depending on the diameter. The British called their pennys a D at that time. check the diameter and then a internet check and you will have your answer, it looks to be in great shape. I hope those marks (on the shield) on the plastic and not the coin

these are my 1806's

 

The black marks are unfortunately on the coin, it's in a really old envelope from London saying in circulated