Fakes 5
Fakes 5
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I've got it! On the left, the original Slavei. On the right
the same issue after make-up, bought by a customer of mine for 50$ in
a flea-market in Yougoslavia. Slavei's are 3$, sold for 50$, this is a
mark-up!
Coin has been crushed between two plates with probably some sand, rims have been broken to make it look even more wretched. It has been dipped in acid and probably sulfurized |
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It seems the production of Slavei goes for 50% in Italia
(poor tourists!!) and for 50% in the USA. (poor who??)
These strikes exist in gold. Better make-up is easy. Isn't there a problem?????? |
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Courtesy of Heritage Dallas who has a very strong policy against fakes. |
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This is also a Slavei but it shows a new question. If one compares this Nero with the one published on page Fakes1, which is also a Nero of the same type, it is clear that the engraver of the portrait is different. The engraver of the Fakes1 is a very good one while this one is crude. We can then understand "Slavei" is a trademark, not a man. It is a team with good engravers and bad engravers. How good is the best one? |
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