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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2007 15:33:23 GMT
these ebay items cant be real surely? real 3rd century bc bronze swords like this would surely be in a mueseum? not on ebay for £500? he has roman gladius swords and all sorts!!
item number = 300141764258 seller id - ber1yn
what u think?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2007 21:48:15 GMT
I have doubts. It does not say that it is authentic. It says dated 3rd century. But there is room to play with words. I sent the guy an email asking from more information.
I have seen plenty of museum peices and they are usualy in not that good condition. It is illigal to export any antiques out of Greece. That alone means that it would be worth many of thousands just because it is contraband.
It looks like a very good reproduction and probably worth what they are asking for because of all the effort to age it right and make it look like a museum piece.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2007 23:08:55 GMT
He sells alot of the same sort of stuff, roman coins etc
just cant see any general member of the public having stuff like that to sell...on ebay of all places..
that being said they look genuine, he has quite a few swords, if they are real id love to own one of those....real piece of history in your hands...
i agree the roman swords etc may be genuine, but a 3rd century bc bronze sword in pretty much mint condition for its age? dont think there are any of those floating round in the public domain. That sort of stuff is bought between closed doors with mueseums, mega rich collectors etc
let us know what reply u get..
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2007 2:35:43 GMT
That was the entire response. I'm not convinced it is anything but a good reproduction made to look authentic.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2007 15:05:30 GMT
It isn't a 3rd century BC blade in mint condition would be worth many thousands, if not hundreds of thousands. However a good repro that is so good you can not tell the difference, may indeed be worth the money. Have to ask yourself if you really want it, not if it is genuine, because believe me, it ins't.
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Post by skystone on Aug 20, 2009 20:04:20 GMT
I was just reading a few months ago in the National Geographic magazine (Doesn't mean you should always believe what they say) about something similar. With the advent of scuba gear people can now go underwater for long periods of time. Which is why red coral in the Mediterranean was almost completely harvested out in a decade before it was banned. Not just treasure or relic seekers are diving in the rivers of Europe. Mostly in the rivers of former Yugoslavia and Macedonia. The many peoples that inhabited that area use to toss all kinds of stuff in the rivers as part of their religion, not to mention anything that sank to the bottom. People are finding ancient bronze swords up the wazoo since they hold up to water very well. It is amazing what is making its way to the market. Some of it should be in a museum but not everyone is Indiana Jones and people in that region see artifacts as quick money. As for the legitimacy of the ebay seller who knows.
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