The first one may be a Thasos original. It certainly doesn't portray any of the typical 'celticization' on the later imitations.http://balkancelts.wordpress.com/2011/09/04/celtic-coin-distribution-in-bulgaria-part-2-thasos-model/ The second coin looks strangely familiar, both the obverse and reverse. I hope for the right reasons! The first few collections will be up in a few weeks. I'm afraid, for various reasons, I can't be more specific than that at the moment.
The first is attributed by
CNG as an
imitative issue Islands off
Thrace,
Thasos.
Le Rider,
Thasiennes 52;
HGC 6, 359.
It is of a
very fine style for an
imitative issue and I bought it because it was better than most original issues I
had been perusing over the year. Now you have me wondering which it might be. The
hercules is certainly different than typical original issues. I love it either way, but now I have to look into this further.
As for the second......CNG once again. As for authenticity, well that is why I was eager to see if you were going to put up the
collection in Jambol. The
obverse is pretty crude compared to even the crudest/abstract
portraits. I bought it on the assumption that it was genuine and rather unique looking (and after checking numerous
fake reports) With that in mind, it would be nice to verify a die match to the specimen in Jambol ......assuming theirs is authentic..
I will watch for your first uploads
BR
Mark