Fake Ancient Greek Coins: Archaic and Classical
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Philip of Macedon, Philip II, gold stater, #A269 viewsPhilip II, AV Stater (gold coin replica) 359 - 336 BC.
OBV: Laureated head of Apollo right.
R: Galloping biga driven right by charioteer holding goad. ΦΙΛΛΙΠΠΟΥ in exergue.
Hand struck by Antiquanova mint & medallist. Low minting volume (6 pieces to this time).
Summer 2006
Diameter: 17 mm
Weight: 8.6 grams
Material: Gold 986/1000Joe Sermarini
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Calabria, Baletium39 viewsThe coinage of Baletium is extremely rare, and was minted in Calabria, Magna Grecia. This is a modern restrike which was offered as genuine by Lansky auction house on July 6, 2020. The action house refused to remove it when told it was fake. It sold for EUR 8000.Enrico Vonghia
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Paeonia, Bastareos (ca. 400 B.C. ?), Fake - Imitating, AR Tetradrachm68 viewsThis fake seeks to imitate a very rare coin of which there are but three examples known:
KINGDOM OF PAEONIA. Bastareos (c.400 B.C.), AR Tetradrachm. Large crested helmet to right, border of dots. Rev. BAΖTAPEOΖ, a bull butting to right on ground line, border of dots (Head, Historia Numorum, p. 237; AMNG III, p. 147, 16, pl. XXXVI, 21; Svoronos, HPM, pl. XIX, 2.
Bastareos is known only from the three examples of this coin apparently in existence today. Given that one example was found with issues of Lykkeios and Patraos, it is assumed that Bastareos was a Paeonian king, or perhaps the king of neighbouring tribe, whose existence is otherwise unknown to us.
The style of this fake departs markedly from that of the three authentic examples.
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Syracuse, (Griechische Münze Objectnummer: 140014199043)257 views2 views
sold on ebay by mobile_aktuell on 08-aug-06 for Euro40.50epmunt
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Panormus, Sicily141 viewsBronze
Obv:- PANORMITAN, Head of Athena right
Rev:- Gorgon head surrounded by three legs
Quote from esnible who posted the coin:-
"I thought this fake Sicilian bronze was amusing. The forger has worked from a worn specimen, improving the chin by "restoring" a full beard.
Unfortunately, the coin depicts Athena. A beard looks out of place on her!
Later Panormus issued a similar coin with bare headed (and beardless) Augustus (RPC 641), perhaps contributing to the forger's confusion.
This coin is currently for sale on German eBay by private auction, along with at least one other fake."
Sold for over $230 in August 2006
Submitted by Maridvnvmmaridvnvm
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Klopatra Thea and Antiochos VIII (120s BC)31 viewsObject: Impression from dies engraved by Carl Wilhelm Bopatra Thea and Antiochos VIII (120s BC)ecker struck in an alloy of tin and lead
Model: Silver tetradrachm of Kleopatra Thea and Antiochos VIII (120s BC)1
Period: The dies: between c. 1806 and 1830 AD; the impression: c. 1830s AD
17.28g. 27.1~29.6mm Obv: Jugate busts of Kleopatra Thea, diademed and with stephane2 and veil, and Antiochos VIII, diademed, to right; dotted border
Rev: ‘ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ ΚΛΕΟΠΑΤΡΑΣ’ curving in two lines on right (“of Queen Kleopatra”), ‘ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ’ curving in two lines on left (“of King Antiochos”); eagle standing left on prow, palm branch under far wing; control mark in left field, quasi-Seleukid date ‘ΞΠΡ’ in right field; dotted border
The reverse of this Becker’s coin is a combination of reverse designs used by Ake-Ptolemais mint and by Sidon mint. Moreover, the date ΞΠΡ is non-compatible with the numeral system which was used on Seleukid coins. It seems that Becker (or his assistant W. Zindel) mistook Ζ for Ξ, so that the correct date on his original model was probably ΖΠΡ (year 187 of the Seleukid Era, i.e. 126/5 BC).ddwau
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Ephesos, silver tetradrachm175 viewsOBVERSE: Ε - Φ, ΕΦΕΣΟΣ (EPHESUS). Bee.
REVERSE: Forepart of stag with head turned back behind it, a palm-tree and in front a magistrate’s name "ΛΥΚΩΝ" which is written vertically.
Real 950 Silver - Weight: 9.4 gr. Perimeter: 8 cm.
This one is the poorer with I 've seen with bubles in the reverse
Sold on eBay Feb 2007
Submitted by gmazzaGustavo Mazzarollo
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Thrace - Macedonia 4th c. BC, Bergaios15 viewsReplica of silver stater attributed to the king of Thrace Bergaios, circa 350 BC.
Diameter: 14-15 mm, Weight: circa 3 grNikitas K
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BERGAIOS, KING of THRACE. Early 4th century BC.137 viewsAR Hemiobol
Obv. Dolphin right.
Rev. Quadripartite incuse square; B-E-R-G within the quarters.
Cast.
Ilya Prokopov
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Maroneia, silver stater165 viewsAR stater, 385-360 BC, Hegesagoras
Horse prancing left / {name of magistrate}, around three sides of linear square, vine with bunches of grapes within square; all within incuse square
Sear 1631
A struck (or pressed?) fake of a Stater 4th century BC, sold on German Ebay by seller bridal.fashion in Oct. 2004 as genuine. Surfaces look good, style of horse is wrong.
submitted by rupertRupert
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Maroneia, silver stater179 viewsAR stater, 385-360 BC, Choregos
Horse prancing left / EΠI {name of magistrate}, around three sides of linear square, vine with bunches of grapes within square; all within incuse square
Sear 1631
A struck (or pressed?) fake of a Stater 4th century BC, sold on German Ebay by seller bridal.fashion in Oct. 2004 as genuine. Style of horse is wrong.
submitted by rupertRupert
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Maroneia, silver stater168 viewsAR stater, 385-360 BC, Hikesios #1
Horse prancing left / EΠI {name of magistrate}, around three sides of linear square, vine with bunches of grapes within square; all within incuse square
Sear 1631
A struck (or pressed?) fake of a Stater 4th century BC, sold on German Ebay by seller bridal.fashion in Oct. 2004 as genuine. Style of horse is wrong.
submitted by rupertRupert
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Maroneia, silver stater148 viewsAR stater, 385-360 BC, Hikesios#2
Horse prancing left / EΠI {name of magistrate}, around three sides of linear square, vine with bunches of grapes within square; all within incuse square
Sear 1631
A struck (or pressed?) fake of a Stater 4th century BC, sold on German Ebay by seller bridal.fashion in Oct. 2004 as genuine. Style of horse is wrong.
submitted by rupertRupert
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Lipara 17 viewsLipara fake made with fake die
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-18226Din X
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Lipara24 viewsSicily, Tetras, Lipara, c. 412-408 BC, AE (g 3,76"; mm 14; h 12), Hephaistos seated r., holding hammer and kantharos; linear border, Rv. ?I?APAION, three pellets. CNS I, n. 17; SNG Copenhagen 1090;" SNG ANS -.
made with fake die
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-18323Din X
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Mamertini22 viewsSICILY. Mamertini. Bronze unit (7.33 gm, 20 mm). Ca. 278-264 BC. ???????, helmeted head of Adranus left / Dog standing right, F above, ????????O[?] in exergue. Calciati 20. SNG ANS 418.
Fake modern dies can be seen here
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=107660.0
The die is damaged above the dog (2 holes) were transfered on the fakes.Din X
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Mamertini58 viewsfake vs fake die
SICILY. Mamertini. Bronze unit (7.33 gm, 20 mm). Ca. 278-264 BC. ???????, helmeted head of Adranus left / Dog standing right, F above, ????????O[?] in exergue. Calciati 20. SNG ANS 418.
Fake modern dies can be seen here
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=107660.0
The die is damaged above the dog (2 holes) were transfered on the fakes.Din X
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Apollonia Pontika71 viewsFake AR diobol of Apollonia, Pontika from Black Sea Hoard, 1989
obv: Apollo, facing
rev: anchor, A to l., crawfish pointing diagonally upward with tail at 4 o'clock, to r.
cast from modern dies; of Bulgarian manufacturecommodus
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SICILY: The Sileraioi31 viewsSICILY: The Sileraioi
BnF black cabinet coin. 10.6g
IBSCC Bulletin on Counterfeits BOCS Vol 6 No.1/2 1981 Page 1 Molinari
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Attica, Athens, Tetradrachm, 465 - 444 BC, Archaic39 viewsAttica, Athens, Tetradrachm, 465 - 444 BC, Archaic
OBVERSE: Head of Athena of archaic style, her helmet adorned in front with three olive-leaves erect, and at the back with a floral scroll; her hair in bands across her temples, and indicated by dots under the neck-piece of the helmet
REVERSE: Incuse square, within which, "the Owl" (symbol of wisdom), head facing, wings closed; behind, olive-spray and small crescent moon. Letters ΑΘΕ (standing for Atheneon - Athens) are on the right on a vertical stance
Joe Sermarini
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Thebes, Ar Stater41 viewsObv:- Boeotian shield
Rev:- Herakliskos strangling two snakes
12.29g
This coin is the product the the faker Capara, active in Kizmir in the 1830s.
Struck from whitish silver. Obverse die break quite unconvincing.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 10, No. 2 in 1985 - Example 1
Image used with permission of IAPN maridvnvm
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Pergamon / Thebes, Ar Tetradrachm39 viewsObv:- Laureate head right
Rev:- Herakliskos strangling two snakes
11.70g
Shown to Bank Leu in 1962 "from an Egyptian collection"
This coin is the product the the faker Capara, active in Kizmir in the 1830s.
Struck from whitish silver. Obverse die break quite unconvincing.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 10, No. 2 in 1985 - Example 2
Image used with permission of IAPN maridvnvm
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Pergamon, Ar Tetradrachm39 viewsObv:- Laureate head right
Rev:- Athena, enthroned left
Kinns 52.
This coin is the product the the faker Capara, active in Kizmir in the 1830s.
Struck from whitish silver. Obverse die break quite unconvincing.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 10, No. 2 in 1985 - Example 3
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm
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Pergamon / Thebes, Ar Tetradrachm / Stater, die links 48 viewsThese coins are the product the the faker Capara, active in Kizmir in the 1830s.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 10, No. 2 in 1985 - Examples 1, 2 and 3
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm
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