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Looks like a fake to me too. (btw be careful on the forum rules for posting links to external auction sites).
Bronze handles throughs me as well. Especially the pommel, which was usually a shell around something organic, and I've only seen bronze examples from early in the Roman era. Its also far too short to be a Spatha.....
And lets just say that seller is "known" for questionable items.... (thats my personal opinion)
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Thanks...wasnt trying to sell...just that we had been discussing fakes fom certain sites.
I'll check the ruling. I guess its a shame these are posted as I think any collector would die for a real sword but who has that kind of money to own one!
Imagine teh history of events a sword coudl tell you about!
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Isn't the Balkans one of the areas where they have trouble with unoffical digging....?
The sword doesn't look quite Roman to me, either, although i'm no expert on this period...maybe a hybrid..?
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IS that true about the balkans?
Can you explain the issue with the location as many items seem to originate from there?
Though history does suggest roman occupation of the area?
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criminal Russian, Romanian, Yugoslav gangs..... frauding on e-bay with mostly fake and sometimes stolen artefacts...
cost me 275 Euros one day ..........
if it was allowed i'd be happy to ****************** and *********** them after which i would ********** and *********
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