Studio Haskovo

By Dr. Ilya Prokopov

While working on the fake reports, I noticed a series of replicas and copies and recognize they were the specific products of steel dies that I have documented in the fake coin reports. These dies are from one of the Dimitrovgrad studios which we have named Studio Haskovo. Dimitrovgrad is a town in Haskovo Province of southern Bulgaria. The fake coin reports include reports of both the steel dies as well as their derivatives. The intent of this article is to present them here arranged for easy comparison, more conviently than could be done using the reports. Due to its large volume I will split the article into several parts.

PART ONE: GREEK ARCHAICAL AND CLASSICAL

Syracuse, Silver Tetradrachm, minted under Agathokles, c. 317 - 310 B.C.
28 mm, 17.5 g
Obverse: Head of Persephone left, wearing wreath of corn; three dolphins around
Reverse: Galloping quadriga driven left by charioteer holding goad; above, triskeles; in ex, SURAKUSIWN / NI
Steel dies: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?album=10&pos=738
Replica: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?album=10&pos=810

Rhodos, Rhodes, Silver Tetradrachm, 387 - 304 B.C.
26 mm, 16.5 g
Obverse: Head of Helios
Reverse: Rose with bud on left, RODION
Steel dies: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?album=10&pos=666
Replica: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?album=10&pos=660

Amphipolis, Silver Tetradrachm, 410-357 B.C.
26 mm, 16.5 g
Obverse: Head of Apollo ¾ right, of vigorous classical style, laureate, and with hair disheveled
Reverse: AMΦIΠOΛITEN on raised frame containing a race torch, A to right of torch; all within incuse square
Replica: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?album=10&pos=82
Steel dies: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?album=10&pos=79

Haskovo Studio

PART ONE: GREEK ARCHAICAL AND CLASSICAL

Studio Haskovo

PART ONE: GREEK ARCHAICAL AND CLASSICAL