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AlexDr1.jpgAlexander III type4 viewsAR Dtrachm
Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin
Rev.: Zeus Aėtophoros seated left
Cast, artificial patina.
Ilya ProkopovJan 31, 2012
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Alex2.jpgAlexander III type5 viewsAR Tetradtrachm
Obv: Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin
Rev.: Zeus Aėtophoros seated left
Cast.
Ilya ProkopovJan 31, 2012
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Alex1.jpgAlexander III type2 viewsAR Tetradtrachm
Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin
Rev.: Zeus Aėtophoros seated left
Cast, artificial patina.
Ilya ProkopovJan 31, 2012
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DSC01673.JPGMithradates VI7 viewsSelling on Rbay as a repro, Jan 2012
KINGS of PONTOS. Mithradates VI.
Obv:- Diademed head right, hair tousled and flowing freely
Rev:- BASILEWS MIQRADATOU EUPATOROS, stag grazing left; pellet below, star and crescent to left, (date letter ) and monogram to right; all within Dionysiac wreath of ivy and fruit.
AV Stater from the Pergamon mint. 120-63 BC.
REPRO. pure silversrukkeJan 30, 2012
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8388D.jpgCremono Silver0 viewsInasta Auction No. 43 of 22/2/2012 Type auction: Match The online auction ends on 22/2/2012
Lot No.: 8388 Category: FALSE (studio, modern, etc..) Storage: SPL
False (studio, modern, etc..) - Cremona - Big money from 4 - (AG g. 1.53)srukkeJan 30, 2012
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8386D.jpgConstantine IX Histamenon3 viewsInasta Auction No. 43 of 22/2/2012 Type auction: Match The online auction ends on 22/2/2012
Lot No.: 8386 Category: FALSE (studio, modern, etc..) Storage: BB +
False (studio, modern, etc..) - Constantine IX (1042-1055) - Histamenon - (AU g. 4.3)srukkeJan 30, 2012
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8385D.jpgArnulf Silver1 viewsInasta Auction No. 43 of 22/2/2012 Type auction: Match The online auction ends on 22/2/2012
Lot No.: 8385 Category: FALSE (studio, modern, etc..) Storage: qFDC
False (studio, modern, etc..) - Arnulf (894-899) - Large Money - (g AG 1.92)srukkeJan 30, 2012
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8384D.jpgBerengar I Silver2 viewsInasta Auction No. 43 of 22/2/2012 Type auction: Match The online auction ends on 22/2/2012
Lot No.: 8384 Category: FALSE (studio, modern, etc..) Storage: qFDC
False (studio, modern, etc..) - Berengar I (888-924) - Money - (g AG 1.22)srukkeJan 30, 2012
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8383D.jpgTheophilus and Michael III Solidus2 viewsInasta Auction No. 43 of 22/2/2012 Type auction: Match The online auction ends on 22/2/2012
Lot No.: 8383 Category: FALSE (studio, modern, etc..) Storage: SPL +
False (studio, modern, etc..) - Theophilus and Michael III (840-842) - Solid - (4.06 g. AU)srukkeJan 30, 2012
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8382D.jpgTheophilus Solidus2 viewsInasta Auction No. 43 of 22/2/2012 Type auction: Match The online auction ends on 22/2/2012
Lot No.: 8382 Category: FALSE (studio, modern, etc..) Storage: BB +
False (studio, modern, etc..) - Theophilus (829-832) - Solid - (Istanbul) - (MD Fig. 2)srukkeJan 30, 2012
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8381D.jpgSico of Benevento Solidus2 viewsAuction No. 43 of 22/2/2012 Type auction: Match The online auction ends on 22/2/2012
Lot No.: 8381 Category: FALSE (studio, modern, etc..) Storage: FDC
False (studio, modern, etc..) - Sicone (817-832) - Solid - (Benevento) - (AU g. 3.71)srukkeJan 30, 2012
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8380D.jpgSico of Benevento Solidus2 viewsInasta Auction No. 43 of 22/2/2012 Type auction: Match The online auction ends on 22/2/2012
Lot No.: 8380 Category: FALSE (studio, modern, etc..) Storage: FDC
False (studio, modern, etc..) - Sicone (817-832) - Solid - (Benevento) - (3.69 g. AU)srukkeJan 30, 2012
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8378D.jpgCharlemagne2 viewsInasta Auction No. 43 of 22/2/2012 Type auction: Match The online auction ends on 22/2/2012
Lot No.: 8378 Category: FALSE (studio, modern, etc..) Storage: nice BB
False (studio, modern, etc..) - Charlemagne (774-800) - Money - (g AG 1.52)srukkeJan 30, 2012
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8377D.jpgCharlemagne1 viewsInasta Auction No. 43 of 22/2/2012 Type auction: Match The online auction ends on 22/2/2012
Lot No.: 8377 Category: FALSE (studio, modern, etc..) Storage: QSPL
False (studio, modern, etc..) - Charlemagne (774-800) - Money - (g AG 1.48)srukkeJan 30, 2012
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8376D.jpgConstans II Solidus6 viewsInasta Auction No. 43 of 22/2/2012 Type auction: Match The online auction ends on 22/2/2012
Lot No.: 8376 Category: FALSE (studio, modern, etc..) Storage: FDC
False (studio, modern, etc..) - Constans II (641-668) - Solid globular - (Carthage) - (AU g. 4.4)srukkeJan 30, 2012
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8375D.jpgConstans II Solidi3 viewsInasta Auction No. 43 of 22/2/2012 Type auction: Match The online auction ends on 22/2/2012
Lot No.: 8375 Category: FALSE (studio, modern, etc..) Storage: QSPL
False (studio, modern, etc..) - Constans II (641-668) - Solid globular - (AU g. 4.85)srukkeJan 30, 2012
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