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Christo7~0.jpgMARONEIA, THRACIA16 viewsARTridrachme 386/347 B.C. (Magistrat Metrophanes)
Obv. Laur. head of Dionysos l.
Rev. Grape arbor in linear square, magistrate's name around.
Ilya Prokopov
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Mar.jpgMaroneia. THRACE, Circa 398-385 BC. AR Tetrobol 24 viewsAR Tetrobol
Onv:- Forepart of horse left; EYP (magistrate) around
Rev:- Grape-bunch and vine within dotted linear square, M A beneath.
Schönert-Geiss 207; SNG Copenhagen 614.
Sold as original on ebay April 2008.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Maroneia~0.jpgMARONEIA. Thrace. 4c. B.C.18 viewsAR Stater/tetradrachm.
Obv. Horse rearing l., trailing rein, above - bird .
Rev. Grape arbor in linear square, all within shallow incuse square.
Cast, „Dimitrovgrad Studio”.
Ilya Prokopov
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melos_stater.JPGMELOS, 500-400 BC87 viewsSTATER FROM MELOS (CYCLADES) 500BC - 400BC. 999 silver. Exact copy
Sold in September 2006 on Ebay by 'apollonians' as:
'STATER FROM MELOS (CYCLADES) 500BC - 400BC. 999 silver. Exact copy
OBVERSE: Pomegranate with two leaves in a border of dots
REVERSE: Square of three dolphins swimming round omphalos again in a border of dots. Greek letters Α-Λ-Ι-Ν (Alin) standing for the Greek ΜΗΛΙΩΝ (Melos)
DATE: 500BC – 400BC
SPECIFICATIONS: Diameter: 2.40cm - Weight: 12.5gr - Material: Silver .999'areich
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d9_1_bo.jpgMende, silver tatradrachm50 viewsObv:- Drunk Dionysos, holding a kantharos in his right hand, recli ning on donkey walking to right
Rev:- Grape vine with four grape-clusters on raised square, all within incuse square.Greek initials "ΜΕΝΔΑΙΟΝ" (MENDAION) in square writing.
DATE: 430BC – 390BC.
SPECIFICATIONS: Diameter: 2.60cm - Weight: 17gr - Material: Silver .999
Sold in December 2006 on Ebay by 'apollonians' as a . 999 silver exact copy
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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e13391.jpgMende, silver tetradrachm111 viewsAR tetradrachm, 465-424 BC
OBV: Dionysos reclining on back of ass holding kantharos in right hand. Rev: ΜΕΝΔΑΙΟΝ around linear square. Vine with bunches of grapes within incuse square.
Sear 1409
465 - 424 BC. Silver .999. Sold as reproduction. Picture courtesy of Pavel at Aquanova
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MesambriaTetraCast.jpgMESAMBRIA PONTICA, THRACE 5 c.BC33 viewsAR Tetradachm?
Obv Facing crested helmet
Rev. META ANQHSTHRIOS. Wheel of four spokes.
Cast, „Dimitrovgrad Studio”.
Ilya Prokopov
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Messamb2.jpgMesembria 4 c. BC40 viewsAR Diobol
Obv. Crested helmet facing
Rev. Ethnic within quarters of wheel with four spokes.
Struck, "Varna 1 Studio".Ilya Prokopov
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Messamb3.jpgMesembria 4 c. BC31 viewsAR Diobol
Obv. Crested helmet facing
Rev. Ethnic within quarters of wheel with four spokes.
Struck, "Varna 1 Studio".
Ilya Prokopov
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12~1.JPGMESEMBRIA PONTICA, THRACE21 viewsAR Diobol, 9,5/10,5 mm; 1.447 g; 7h
Obv. Crested helmet facing.
Rev. M / E / T / A - in the four quarters of a radiate wheel.
Struck. “Varna-1Studio”
Published: Sofia 2005, no.12
I. Prokopov
Ilya Prokopov
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13~1.JPGMESEMBRIA PONTICA, THRACE29 viewsAR Diobol? 11/11 mm; 1.225g; 3h
Obv. Crested helmet facing.
Rev. M / E / T / A - in the four quarters of a radiate wheel.
Struck. “Varna-1Studio”
Published: Sofia 2005, no.13
I. Prokopov
Ilya Prokopov
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MesambriaPh3.jpgMesembria Pontica, Thrace 5-4 c. BC 21 viewsAR Diobol
Obv. Crested helmet facing.
Rev. M / E / T / A, in the four quarters of a radiate wheel.
Cast, fake patina.Ilya Prokopov
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MesambriaPh1.jpgMesembria Pontica, Thrace 5-4 c. BC18 viewsAR Diobol
Obv. Crested helmet facing.
Rev. M / E / T / A, in the four quarters of a radiate wheel.
Cast, fake corrosion and patina.Ilya Prokopov
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MesambriaPh2.jpgMesembria Pontica, Thrace 5-4 c. BC 19 viewsAR Diobol
Obv. Crested helmet facing.
Rev. M / E / T / A, in the four quarters of a radiate wheel.
Cast, fake corrosion and patina.
Ilya Prokopov
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AAA~14.jpgMesembria, silver diobol199 viewsObv: Crested Corinthian helmet facing
Rev: META between four spokes of wheel
Ref: Sear 1673
For sale on eBay 11/13/2004 by Toronto Group, ID "priapuslarge".
Submitted by Joe SermariniJoe Sermarini
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WOOL113.jpgMesembria, silver diobol116 viewsAR diobol, 450-350 BC
Crested helmet facing / META in four quarters of a radiate wheel
Sear 1673
Found for sale at auction July 2005Lawrence Woolslayer
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DSCN0556.JPGMesembria, silver diobol46 viewsAR diobol, 450-350 BC
Crested helmet facing / META in four quarters of a radiate wheel
Submitted for verification in June 2006. Deemed a fake by several members.
Submitted by Maridvnvm.maridvnvm
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diobol_coins.jpgMesembria, silver diobol46 viewsAR diobol, 450-350 BC
Crested helmet facing / META in four quarters of a radiate wheel
Submitted for identification November 2006.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Mesembria.jpgMesembria, silver diobol56 viewsAR diobol, 450-350 BC
Crested helmet facing / META in four quarters of a radiate wheel
Sold on ebay as genuine by rajusha.123 November 2007
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Mesembria2.jpgMesembria, silver diobol29 viewsAR diobol, 450-350 BC
Crested helmet facing / META in four quarters of a radiate wheel
Sold as a without "document of authenticity" on Ebay March 2008
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Mesembria~0.jpgMesembria, silver diobol31 viewsAR diobol, 450-350 BC
Crested helmet facing / META in four quarters of a radiate wheel
Sold as a without "document of authenticity" on Ebay March 2008
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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10.jpgMESEMBRIA, THRACE31 viewsAR Diobol, 9/11mm.
Obv. Crested helmet facing.
Rev. M / E / T / A - in the four quarters of a radiate wheel.
Struck. Die-engraver "Evgeni – Varna I". Produced in very large quantities.
(“Black Sea Hoard”)
Published: Sofia 2003, no. 10
Ilya Prokopov
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01_5.jpgMESEMBRIA, THRACE25 viewsAR Drachm, 18/18 mm; 3,213 g; 9h or 3h.
Obv. Crested helmet facing.
Rev. M / E / T / A - in the four quarters of a radiate wheel.
Struck. Die-engraver "Lipanoff Studio"
Published: Sofia 2004, no.5
I. Prokopov
Ilya Prokopov
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Mesambr2.jpgMesembria, Thrace (c.450-350 BC)20 viewsAR Diobol
Obv. Crested Corinthian helmet facing.
Rev. M / E /T / A in four quarters of a wheel surrounded by border of radiating lines.
Struck.Ilya Prokopov
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MessPont.jpgMesembria, Thrace c.450-350 BC 25 viewsAR Diobol
Obv. Crested Corinthian helmet facing.
Rev. M-E-T-A in four quarters of a wheel surrounded by border of radiating lines.
Struck, “Lipanoff Studio”.
Ilya Prokopov
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meta.jpgMesembria, Thrace, Black Sea Area, 450-350 BC41 viewsAR diobol
Obv:- Crested helmet facing
META in four quarters of a radiate wheel
Sold as a replica on ebay August 2008.Martin Griffiths
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BOC_1990_BSH_Mes_1.jpgMesembria, Thrace, silver diobol13 viewsObv: Crested Corinthian helmet facing
Rev: META between four spokes of wheel
Ref: Sear 1673
Part of the now infamous "Black Sea Hoard". At the time of printing the BOC considered these to be ancient imitations. Current thinking based on more recent evidence is that they are of modern Bulgarian manufacture.
They differ in style from real examples and whilst there are numerous die matches between the coins in the hoard, there are no die matched with known examples from outside the hoard. Subsequent "hoards", loosely called the "New York Hoard" and others, have also come to light in more recent times. The existence of so many (there are many thousands of them) diobols from Apollonia Pontica and Mesembria that have been placed into the market makes purchasing original examples relatively challenging and the area of collecting these types should be made with some caution.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 15, No. 1 in 1990
Image used with permission of IAPNMartin Griffiths
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BOC_1990_BSH_Mes_2.jpgMesembria, Thrace, silver diobol12 viewsObv: Crested Corinthian helmet facing
Rev: META between four spokes of wheel
Ref: Sear 1673
Part of the now infamous "Black Sea Hoard". At the time of printing the BOC considered these to be ancient imitations. Current thinking based on more recent evidence is that they are of modern Bulgarian manufacture.
They differ in style from real examples and whilst there are numerous die matches between the coins in the hoard, there are no die matched with known examples from outside the hoard. Subsequent "hoards", loosely called the "New York Hoard" and others, have also come to light in more recent times. The existence of so many (there are many thousands of them) diobols from Apollonia Pontica and Mesembria that have been placed into the market makes purchasing original examples relatively challenging and the area of collecting these types should be made with some caution.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 15, No. 1 in 1990
Image used with permission of IAPNMartin Griffiths
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BOC_1990_BSH_Mes_3.jpgMesembria, Thrace, silver diobol12 viewsObv: Crested Corinthian helmet facing
Rev: META between four spokes of wheel
Ref: Sear 1673
Part of the now infamous "Black Sea Hoard". At the time of printing the BOC considered these to be ancient imitations. Current thinking based on more recent evidence is that they are of modern Bulgarian manufacture.
They differ in style from real examples and whilst there are numerous die matches between the coins in the hoard, there are no die matched with known examples from outside the hoard. Subsequent "hoards", loosely called the "New York Hoard" and others, have also come to light in more recent times. The existence of so many (there are many thousands of them) diobols from Apollonia Pontica and Mesembria that have been placed into the market makes purchasing original examples relatively challenging and the area of collecting these types should be made with some caution.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 15, No. 1 in 1990
Image used with permission of IAPNMartin Griffiths
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BOC_1990_BSH_Mes_4.jpgMesembria, Thrace, silver diobol13 viewsObv: Crested Corinthian helmet facing
Rev: META between four spokes of wheel
Ref: Sear 1673
Part of the now infamous "Black Sea Hoard". At the time of printing the BOC considered these to be ancient imitations. Current thinking based on more recent evidence is that they are of modern Bulgarian manufacture.
They differ in style from real examples and whilst there are numerous die matches between the coins in the hoard, there are no die matched with known examples from outside the hoard. Subsequent "hoards", loosely called the "New York Hoard" and others, have also come to light in more recent times. The existence of so many (there are many thousands of them) diobols from Apollonia Pontica and Mesembria that have been placed into the market makes purchasing original examples relatively challenging and the area of collecting these types should be made with some caution.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 15, No. 1 in 1990
Image used with permission of IAPNMartin Griffiths
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BOC_1990_BSH_Mes_5.jpgMesembria, Thrace, silver diobol12 viewsObv: Crested Corinthian helmet facing
Rev: META between four spokes of wheel
Ref: Sear 1673
Part of the now infamous "Black Sea Hoard". At the time of printing the BOC considered these to be ancient imitations. Current thinking based on more recent evidence is that they are of modern Bulgarian manufacture.
They differ in style from real examples and whilst there are numerous die matches between the coins in the hoard, there are no die matched with known examples from outside the hoard. Subsequent "hoards", loosely called the "New York Hoard" and others, have also come to light in more recent times. The existence of so many (there are many thousands of them) diobols from Apollonia Pontica and Mesembria that have been placed into the market makes purchasing original examples relatively challenging and the area of collecting these types should be made with some caution.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 15, No. 1 in 1990
Image used with permission of IAPNMartin Griffiths
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BOC_1990_BSH_Mes_10.jpgMesembria, Thrace, silver diobol12 viewsObv: Crested Corinthian helmet facing
Rev: META between four spokes of wheel
Ref: Sear 1673
Part of the now infamous "Black Sea Hoard". At the time of printing the BOC considered these to be ancient imitations. Current thinking based on more recent evidence is that they are of modern Bulgarian manufacture.
They differ in style from real examples and whilst there are numerous die matches between the coins in the hoard, there are no die matched with known examples from outside the hoard. Subsequent "hoards", loosely called the "New York Hoard" and others, have also come to light in more recent times. The existence of so many (there are many thousands of them) diobols from Apollonia Pontica and Mesembria that have been placed into the market makes purchasing original examples relatively challenging and the area of collecting these types should be made with some caution.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 15, No. 1 in 1990
Image used with permission of IAPNMartin Griffiths
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BOC_1990_BSH_Mes_9.jpgMesembria, Thrace, silver diobol17 viewsObv: Crested Corinthian helmet facing
Rev: META between four spokes of wheel
Ref: Sear 1673
Part of the now infamous "Black Sea Hoard". At the time of printing the BOC considered these to be ancient imitations. Current thinking based on more recent evidence is that they are of modern Bulgarian manufacture.
They differ in style from real examples and whilst there are numerous die matches between the coins in the hoard, there are no die matched with known examples from outside the hoard. Subsequent "hoards", loosely called the "New York Hoard" and others, have also come to light in more recent times. The existence of so many (there are many thousands of them) diobols from Apollonia Pontica and Mesembria that have been placed into the market makes purchasing original examples relatively challenging and the area of collecting these types should be made with some caution.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 15, No. 1 in 1990
Image used with permission of IAPNMartin Griffiths
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BOC_1990_BSH_Mes_8.jpgMesembria, Thrace, silver diobol14 viewsObv: Crested Corinthian helmet facing
Rev: META between four spokes of wheel
Ref: Sear 1673
Part of the now infamous "Black Sea Hoard". At the time of printing the BOC considered these to be ancient imitations. Current thinking based on more recent evidence is that they are of modern Bulgarian manufacture.
They differ in style from real examples and whilst there are numerous die matches between the coins in the hoard, there are no die matched with known examples from outside the hoard. Subsequent "hoards", loosely called the "New York Hoard" and others, have also come to light in more recent times. The existence of so many (there are many thousands of them) diobols from Apollonia Pontica and Mesembria that have been placed into the market makes purchasing original examples relatively challenging and the area of collecting these types should be made with some caution.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 15, No. 1 in 1990
Image used with permission of IAPNMartin Griffiths
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BOC_1990_BSH_Mes_7.jpgMesembria, Thrace, silver diobol14 viewsObv: Crested Corinthian helmet facing
Rev: META between four spokes of wheel
Ref: Sear 1673
Part of the now infamous "Black Sea Hoard". At the time of printing the BOC considered these to be ancient imitations. Current thinking based on more recent evidence is that they are of modern Bulgarian manufacture.
They differ in style from real examples and whilst there are numerous die matches between the coins in the hoard, there are no die matched with known examples from outside the hoard. Subsequent "hoards", loosely called the "New York Hoard" and others, have also come to light in more recent times. The existence of so many (there are many thousands of them) diobols from Apollonia Pontica and Mesembria that have been placed into the market makes purchasing original examples relatively challenging and the area of collecting these types should be made with some caution.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 15, No. 1 in 1990
Image used with permission of IAPNMartin Griffiths
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BOC_1990_BSH_Mes_6.jpgMesembria, Thrace, silver diobol16 viewsObv: Crested Corinthian helmet facing
Rev: META between four spokes of wheel
Ref: Sear 1673
Part of the now infamous "Black Sea Hoard". At the time of printing the BOC considered these to be ancient imitations. Current thinking based on more recent evidence is that they are of modern Bulgarian manufacture.
They differ in style from real examples and whilst there are numerous die matches between the coins in the hoard, there are no die matched with known examples from outside the hoard. Subsequent "hoards", loosely called the "New York Hoard" and others, have also come to light in more recent times. The existence of so many (there are many thousands of them) diobols from Apollonia Pontica and Mesembria that have been placed into the market makes purchasing original examples relatively challenging and the area of collecting these types should be made with some caution.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 15, No. 1 in 1990
Image used with permission of IAPNMartin Griffiths
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BOC_1993_BS_6.jpgMesembria, Thrace, silver diobol10 viewsObv: Crested Corinthian helmet facing
Rev: META between four spokes of wheel
Ref: Sear 1673
Part of the now infamous "Black Sea Hoard". At the time of printing the BOC considered these to be ancient imitations. Current thinking based on more recent evidence is that they are of modern Bulgarian manufacture.
They differ in style from real examples and whilst there are numerous die matches between the coins in the hoard, there are no die matched with known examples from outside the hoard. Subsequent "hoards", loosely called the "New York Hoard" and others, have also come to light in more recent times. The existence of so many (there are many thousands of them) diobols from Apollonia Pontica and Mesembria that have been placed into the market makes purchasing original examples relatively challenging and the area of collecting these types should be made with some caution.
These coins published after Frank Kovacs published an article in the Celator explaining that he had bought two examples in the National Historical Museum in Sofia for $3 each, which in turn turned out to be die matches to the original hoard confirming them as all being modern fakes.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 18, No. 1 in 1993
Image used with permission of IAPNMartin Griffiths
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BOC_1993_BS_5.jpgMesembria, Thrace, silver diobol11 viewsObv: Crested Corinthian helmet facing
Rev: META between four spokes of wheel
Ref: Sear 1673
Part of the now infamous "Black Sea Hoard". At the time of printing the BOC considered these to be ancient imitations. Current thinking based on more recent evidence is that they are of modern Bulgarian manufacture.
They differ in style from real examples and whilst there are numerous die matches between the coins in the hoard, there are no die matched with known examples from outside the hoard. Subsequent "hoards", loosely called the "New York Hoard" and others, have also come to light in more recent times. The existence of so many (there are many thousands of them) diobols from Apollonia Pontica and Mesembria that have been placed into the market makes purchasing original examples relatively challenging and the area of collecting these types should be made with some caution.
These coins published after Frank Kovacs published an article in the Celator explaining that he had bought two examples in the National Historical Museum in Sofia for $3 each, which in turn turned out to be die matches to the original hoard confirming them as all being modern fakes.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 18, No. 1 in 1993
Image used with permission of IAPNMartin Griffiths
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BOC_1993_BS_4.jpgMesembria, Thrace, silver diobol11 viewsObv: Crested Corinthian helmet facing
Rev: META between four spokes of wheel
Ref: Sear 1673
Part of the now infamous "Black Sea Hoard". At the time of printing the BOC considered these to be ancient imitations. Current thinking based on more recent evidence is that they are of modern Bulgarian manufacture.
They differ in style from real examples and whilst there are numerous die matches between the coins in the hoard, there are no die matched with known examples from outside the hoard. Subsequent "hoards", loosely called the "New York Hoard" and others, have also come to light in more recent times. The existence of so many (there are many thousands of them) diobols from Apollonia Pontica and Mesembria that have been placed into the market makes purchasing original examples relatively challenging and the area of collecting these types should be made with some caution.
These coins published after Frank Kovacs published an article in the Celator explaining that he had bought two examples in the National Historical Museum in Sofia for $3 each, which in turn turned out to be die matches to the original hoard confirming them as all being modern fakes.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 18, No. 1 in 1993
Image used with permission of IAPNMartin Griffiths
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BOC_1993_BS_3.jpgMesembria, Thrace, silver diobol11 viewsObv: Crested Corinthian helmet facing
Rev: META between four spokes of wheel
Ref: Sear 1673
Part of the now infamous "Black Sea Hoard". At the time of printing the BOC considered these to be ancient imitations. Current thinking based on more recent evidence is that they are of modern Bulgarian manufacture.
They differ in style from real examples and whilst there are numerous die matches between the coins in the hoard, there are no die matched with known examples from outside the hoard. Subsequent "hoards", loosely called the "New York Hoard" and others, have also come to light in more recent times. The existence of so many (there are many thousands of them) diobols from Apollonia Pontica and Mesembria that have been placed into the market makes purchasing original examples relatively challenging and the area of collecting these types should be made with some caution.
These coins published after Frank Kovacs published an article in the Celator explaining that he had bought two examples in the National Historical Museum in Sofia for $3 each, which in turn turned out to be die matches to the original hoard confirming them as all being modern fakes.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 18, No. 1 in 1993
Image used with permission of IAPNMartin Griffiths
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BOC_1990_BSH_Mes_Compilation2.jpgMesembria, Thrace, silver diobol, Black Sea Hoard - Some die links20 viewsObv: Crested Corinthian helmet facing
Rev: META between four spokes of wheel
Ref: Sear 1673
This montage shows some of the die linkages seen within the hoard. The IAPN did not perform an exhaustive die analysis but simply selected 10 different examples from the coins represented in the hoard. This illustrates the die linkages seen between the coins from this small sample.
The now infamous "Black Sea Hoard". At the time of printing the BOC considered these to be ancient imitations. Current thinking based on more recent evidence is that they are of modern Bulgarian manufacture.
They differ in style from real examples and whilst there are numerous die matches between the coins in the hoard, there are no die matched with known examples from outside the hoard. Subsequent "hoards", loosely called the "New York Hoard" and others, have also come to light in more recent times. The existence of so many (there are many thousands of them) diobols from Apollonia Pontica and Mesembria that have been placed into the market makes purchasing original examples relatively challenging and the area of collecting these types should be made with some caution.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 15, No. 1 in 1990
Image used with permission of IAPNMartin Griffiths
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BOC_1990_BSH_Mes_Compilation1.jpgMesembria, Thrace, silver diobol, Black Sea Hoard - Some die links21 viewsObv: Crested Corinthian helmet facing
Rev: META between four spokes of wheel
Ref: Sear 1673
This montage shows some of the die linkages seen within the hoard. The IAPN did not perform an exhaustive die analysis but simply selected 10 different examples from the coins represented in the hoard. This illustrates the die linkages seen between the coins from this small sample.
The now infamous "Black Sea Hoard". At the time of printing the BOC considered these to be ancient imitations. Current thinking based on more recent evidence is that they are of modern Bulgarian manufacture.
They differ in style from real examples and whilst there are numerous die matches between the coins in the hoard, there are no die matched with known examples from outside the hoard. Subsequent "hoards", loosely called the "New York Hoard" and others, have also come to light in more recent times. The existence of so many (there are many thousands of them) diobols from Apollonia Pontica and Mesembria that have been placed into the market makes purchasing original examples relatively challenging and the area of collecting these types should be made with some caution.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 15, No. 1 in 1990
Image used with permission of IAPNMartin Griffiths
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024a.jpgMessana, silver fraction42 viewsAR fraction
Obv:- Nymph Messana driving biga of mules to right
Rev:- MEΣΣANION, Hare springing to right
Submitted for identification November 2006.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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e11761.jpgMessana, silver tetradrachm71 viewsAR tetradrachm, 425-396 BC
MEΣΣANIΩ N, hare running left; beneath, eagle left, standing on rock and devouring serpent: border of dots / Biga of mules driven left; mules walking; above, Nike right holding wreath and caduceus; in exg, long fish left; on line of exg, name of artist [KIMΩN?]: border of dots
BMC Sicily, pg 105, #56; Sear -
City: Messana. Sold on Ebay as Rosa copy. Rim is stamped with Becker and BMC56. Silver-plated pewter
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e14171.jpgMessana, silver tetradrachm98 viewsAR cast tetradrachm, 425-396 BC
MEΣΣ AN ION, hare running right; beneath, head of Pan right: border of dots / Biga of mules driven left; mules walking; above, Nike right crowning charioteer; in exg, two dolphins meeting: border of dots
BMC Sicily, pg 104, #51; Sear 852v
Sold on Ebay by "bricksoftime" (Toronto Group)as an original coin in 1 day private auction. Alex
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Messana.jpgMessana, silver tetradrachm52 viewsAR tetradrachm, 425-396 BC
Obv:- Nymph Messana driving biga of mules to left; above, Nike flying to crown the charioteer with a wreath and a fillet; in exergue, two opposed dolphins
Rev:- MEΣΣANION, Hare springing to right with dolphin swimming to right below
Sold on ebay August 2006 as a reproduction.
Submitted by Maridvnvmmaridvnvm
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DI-1-42-22.jpgMessembria Pontica 5-4 c.BC66 viewsMessembria Pontica 5-4 c.BC;
AR diobol
Obv. Crested Corinthian helmet facing
Rev. META between four spokes of wheel
Struck.Ilya Prokopov
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BOC_1992_BMF_10Aa.jpgMessenia, Messene, Silver Stater26 viewsObv:- Head of Persephone left wearing wreath of grain
Rev:- Zeus striding right hurling thunderbolt with his right hand and with an eagle in his left
Fig 10A is the false coin - 12.18g
Fig 10b is genuine from London - 12.18g
This coin is part of what IAPN/BOC coined as the British Museum Forgers (BMF) production. These are coins based on electrotypes of coins from the British Museum (BM) that have been used to create new dies that have been enhanced in various ways. These coins are considered dangerous counterfeits and caused a lot of embarrassment amongst dealers in the mid-late 1980s when they made it through onto the market.
Whilst being dangerous they all share certain characteristics:-
a) the relief on the coin type is much more rounded and fuller than on the original coin and is often higher
b) many of the coins show no sign of any real wear but lack sharpness giving the impression of being weakly struck
c) the coin is known in an example from the same dies in the BM collection
d) the coin differs in very small ways and these changes are areas of either wear or damage on the BM coin
e) the area of join between the coin type and the flan is never really sharp
f) on gold coins the fields tend to be perfectly flat with some wavyness or convexity on the reverse. The surfaces are so perfect they look like melted chocolate
g) the pattern of wear makes no sense with very clear details on areas which are higher in relief than more flat or worn ones
Described as looking old but having every possible kind of wrong feel
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 17, No. 1 in 1992 - Example 10A
Image used with permission of IAPNMartin Griffiths
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Meta.jpgMetapontion, silver stater94 viewsAR Stater, 24mm, 420-410 BC
Modern replica
Head of Demeter right, hair tied with fillet wrapped twice around head / META right, six-grained barley ear with leaf to left.
SNG ANS 299. Joe Sermarini
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DSCN4691.jpgMetapontion, silver stater66 viewsAR Stater, c. 400-340 BC
Obv:- Youthful head of Kore right, hair held by a sphendone
Rev:- Barley ear; leaf to left, mouse on leaf
Sold as a reproduction on ebay July 2006.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Becker No 8.jpgMetapontion, silver stater103 viewsAR Stater, c. 400-340 BC
Obv:- Youthful head right, hair held by a sphendone
Rev:- Barley ear; leaf to left
A copy made by Becker circa 1830.
Sold on ebay July 2006.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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hmb~0.jpgMetapontion, Silver Stater42 viewsMetapontum Nomos, 540-510, AR 7.78 g. 26 mm
Looks like a fairly dangerous fake to me, probably pressed (?), with the lettering just modern enough to alert the suspicious. Any other opinions?archivum
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hm~4.jpgMetapontion, Silver Stater54 viewsMetapontum Nomos, 540-510, AR 7.78 g. 26 mm
Looks like a fairly dangerous fake to me, probably pressed (?), with the lettering just modern enough to alert the suspicious. Any other opinions?archivum
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BOC_1995_2_FSI_4a.jpgMetapontum, AV Stater25 viewsObv:- Bearded head of Heracles Soter right, hair bound with ribbon; lion skin tied around neck and club over left shoulder.
Rev:- META Ear of barley with leaf to right, above which, two-handled cup (?).
Fig 4a is the false coin - 7.54g.
Fig 4c is genuine - 7.83g - ex M&M 77, 1992, lot 10
Fig 4d is genuine - 7.89g - ex Tkalek, Oct. 1994, lot 22
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 20, No. 2 in 1995 - example 4a
Image used with permission of IAPNMartin Griffiths
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BOC_1995_2_FSI_4b.jpgMetapontum, AV Stater28 viewsObv:- Bearded head of Heracles Soter right, hair bound with ribbon; lion skin tied around neck and club over left shoulder.
Rev:- META Ear of barley with leaf to right, above which, two-handled cup (?).
Fig 4b is the false coin - 7.23g.
Fig 4c is genuine - 7.83g - ex M&M 77, 1992, lot 10
Fig 4d is genuine - 7.89g - ex Tkalek, Oct. 1994, lot 22
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 20, No. 2 in 1995 - example 4b
Image used with permission of IAPNMartin Griffiths
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BOC_1992_2_Elect_4a.jpgMethymna, Ionian Revolt, AV Stater22 viewsObv:- Sow standing right
Rev:- Quadriparte incuse square
Fig 4a is the false coin - 13.92g (Old private collection)
Fig 4b is genuine from Boston MFA
The few genuine examples are all off-centre which makes the exact position of the hind legs uncertain. The sow on the counterfeit stands firmly on the ground; on genuine coins , as the Boston example she is walking. The teats are also too pronounced.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 17, No. 2 in 1992 - Example 4a
Image used with permission of IAPNMartin Griffiths
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Metok.jpgMETOKOS, KING of THRACE about 40019 viewsAR Diobol
Obv. Lion’s head r.
Rev. Double-axe. Inscription: M H T O K O around.
Cast.
Ilya Prokopov
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35~1.JPGMETOKOS, THRACIAN KING22 viewsAR Diobol, 13,5/13 mm; 0.969 g
Obv. Male head l., bearded. Border of dots.
Rev. MHTOKO. Labris and bukranion.
Struck, “Dimitrovgrad Studio”
Published: Sofia 2005, no.35
I. Prokopov
Ilya Prokopov
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Coin4.jpgMiletos, bronze fantasy coin105 viewsSubmitted to Forum for identification in January 2006, by a member who obtained them in Southern Turkey.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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2735_1.jpgMiletos, IONIA, Circa 560-545 BC. 52 viewsElectrum stater
Obv. Lion seated left, his head turned back to right; all within ornamental rectangular frame
Rev. Three ornamental incuses...
Sold on eBay by platon12345frederic W
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