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Offline Camille

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Help needed for a greek coin
« on: June 06, 2018, 10:26:19 am »
Hello,

Could you help me please for this little coin, 18mm/3.15g, looks like silver. Herakles hurling club or Zeus with thunderbolt? A quiver within wreath on the other side?






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Offline JBF

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Re: Help needed for a greek coin
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2018, 06:24:09 pm »
It does not look authentic to me, the figure is either Zeus or Poseidon with a trident (worn down), the reverse has a wreath with something in the middle, but I cannot tell what, and again it does not look authentic.
Usually, you should also give size in mm. and weight (if you can).
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Offline Camille

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Re: Help needed for a greek coin
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2018, 03:42:43 am »
I did: 18mm/3,15g

Thank you for your answer. What makes you think it's a forgery? For its odd style?
It was found amongst an old collection.

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Re: Help needed for a greek coin
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2018, 04:26:01 am »
It looks cast, not struck. If genuine it would be struck.
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Offline Camille

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Re: Help needed for a greek coin
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2018, 03:52:04 pm »
I am a bit disappointed.
Many thanks for your help.
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