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Apollonia Pontica80 viewsAR Tetradrachm,
20 mm , with no weight provided
Cast. "Dimitrovgrad Studio".
Sam
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Corinth, Silver Stater92 viewsCorinthian-type stater,
Obv: Pegasus, monograms below
Rev: Helmeted head of Athena, lyre behind

See Forum Topic http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=28033
OldMoney
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Corinth, Silver Stater108 viewsCorinthian-type stater,
Obv: Pegasus, monograms below
Rev: Helmeted head of Athena
This part of description taken from original item listing:
"Δ before, ivy leaf behind. Cf. Calciati Pegasi 434 and
Ravel 1016 (both with koppa only)"

See Forum Topic http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=28033

This piece offers a 'new' reverse die linked with the
well known spurious obverse die (see Forum topic).
OldMoney
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Sicily Akragas Hemilitron32 viewsSicily - Akragas (end of 5th cent. BC)
Hemilitron

AKRAGANTINON
Eagle with head raised, stg. r. on hare,

Crab holding a serpent in its left clow, conch and cuttle fish below.

10g
28 mm

Museum replica
Jay GT4
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Thasos. THRACE.32 viewsAR Thrihemiobol, (Circa 404-340 BC).
11/12mm; 0,851g; 2h
Obv: Silen running left, holding kantharos.
Rev: ΘAΣIΩN, Volute krater.
Cast.
Ilya Prokopov
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Attic Tetradrachm35 viewsHelmeted head of Athena right

Reverse blank

ATTICA, Athens.
Circa 454-404 BC.

Modern replica in Copper
18mm
Jay GT4
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Philip II (359-336 B.C.). Kingdom of Macedon34 viewsAR Tetradrachm.
Obv. Head of Zeus facing right, wearing a laurel-wreath.
Rev. ΦIΛIΠΠOY, young male rider, naked and holding a palm-branch, on a horse pacing right, symbol and monogram below
Cast and glued from two parts.
Ilya Prokopov
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Thasos, THRACE.26 viewsAR Trihemiobol, c. 404-340 BC.
Obv: Silen running left, holding kantharos.
Rev: ΘAΣIΩN, krater.
“Haskovo 1 Studio”
Ilya Prokopov
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Kamarina, Tetradrachm, 425-405 BC75 viewsObv. quadriga driven by Athena wearing Phrygian helmet, Nike above; in ex. Ionic column, signature ExE below
Rev. head Herakles in lion's skin; text KAMAPINAION

cf. Westermark & Jenkins 143.5

The flan is not properly made. The edges are too round, the luster is not right for a struck coin, and the flan lacks the sprues that are found on these issues.

Second, concerning the obverse die (the quadriga side)... Nike's wing is not properly formed and the wreath held in Nike's hand has been strengthened to boldness not found on an original. On the horse furthest from the viewer, it's left leg is not properly formed being unusually long, bent at a weird angle, with the lower leg bone nearly as long as the upper leg bone. The right hand side of the column in the exergue is not correct. The die break outside the border of dots at 5:00 is missing. The artists signature is missing from the exergue. The border of dots is missing from before the horses to above Nike. The coin lacks depth and detail found on an original.

Lastly, the reverse. The artists signature is missing from the die, in fact the first letter of the signature, an E, has been turned into another hair in the lion's mane. There are some hairs in the lion's mane, below the first A, that are unnaturally long and not found on the originals. The N is not properly formed and the O is just a blob. Like the obverse, the coin lacks fine details, particularly in the lion's mane and Herakles' beard found on the originals.

These fakes are made from transfer dies, which explains the lack of detail, and the wrong detail which was added to the new dies that didn't appear on the host coin. It also explains why the coin appears to look like it was made from authentic dies, at least superficially.

I've had this one in my fake trays for about 10 years.

Barry Murphy
Joe Sermarini
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Ancient Greek 28 views30mm, 14 grm!!

Sold in Sweden
Sam
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Samos Ionia26 viewsSamos, Islands of Ionia, AR19 / 2.84g. ca 200 BC. Head of lion facing / SAMIWN, forepart of bull right.
The coin is made of silver.
Replica of ancient coin!
Sold as a replica from Bulgaria on Ebay Jan 2014.
SRukke
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Abdera Thrace Griffin121 viewsAbdera, Thrace. Circa 500-480 BC. AR Oktadrachm. Griffin seated left, right forepaw raised; Rough quadripartite incuse square. The coin is made of silver.
Sold as a replics from Bulgaria on Ebay Jan 2014
SRukke
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Boeotia, Thebes34 viewsBOEOTIA, Thebes. Circa 425-400 BC. AR Stater (24mm, 14.68 g). Modern forgery. Boeotian shield / Amphora; Θ EB across fields. Good VF, toned.

CNG aAuction 318 listed as a modern forgery.
SRukke
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Sicily Leontini19 viewsLeontini. c455-430 BC. AR Litra. Head of a roaring lion left / Apollo standing left, holding phiale over altar in right hand and branch in left; barley grain right.
Sold by Bulgariam NFS mangizite-2008 in Jan 2014.
SRukke
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Mesembria Thrace Crested Helmet diobol25 viewsThrace, Mesembria, AR Diobol.
Crested Corinthian helmet facing
META between four spokes of wheel
Sold by Bulgarian NFS mangizite-2008 in Jan 2014.
SRukke
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Phillip II Tetradrachm43 viewsPhilip II AR Tetradrachm. 359-336 BC. Head of Zeus right / FILIPPOU, naked jockey with palm branch on horse trotting right,
Sold by Bulgarian NFS mangizite-2008 in Jan 2014. No size or weight given.
SRukke
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Perdokkas II Macedonian Kingdom21 viewsMacedonian Kingdom, PerdiKKas II AR Tetrobol. ca 437-431 BC. Rider in kausia on horse right, holding two spears / Forepart of lion reclining left, kerykeion above, all in shallow incuse square

Sold by Bulgarian NFS mangizite-2008 in Jan 2014
SRukke
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Kyzikos, Obol 26 viewsKyzikos, Obol (Silver, 1.02 g), c. 550. Boar’s or thunny fish head to right, holding fish in its jaws. Rev. Irregular incuse square. Rosen 519. SNG Paris –. Von Fritze –. Joe Sermarini
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Kyzikos. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Hekte fish37 viewsKyzikos. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Hekte fish R!
MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Hekte – 1/6 Stater (2.64 g). Two tunnies left / Quadripartite incuse square. Hurter & Liewald III 34.1; SNG von Aulock 7327. Selten. Elektron
Joe Sermarini
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LYDIA Alyattes Kroisos 610-546 BC 1/3 stater trite76 viewsLYDIA Alyattes Kroisos 610-546 BC 1/3 stater trite
KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Alyattes to Kroisos. Circa 610-546 BC. EL Trite – 1/3 Stater (13mm, 4.74 g). Sardes mint. Head of roaring lion right, sun with multiple rays on forehead / Two square punches. Weidauer group XVI, 86-9; Elektron I 70; SNG von Aulock 2868; SNG Kayhan 1013; Rosen 655-6; Traité I 44. Electron gold.
Joe Sermarini
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Thasos Stater44 viewsISLANDS off THRACE, Thasos. Circa 500-480 BC.
AR Stater
Satyr advancing right, carrying off protesting nymph / Quadripartite incuse square.
SNG Copenhagen 1009
Joe Sermarini
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Thasos Stater22 viewsThasos stater or drachm from Lipanoff studio or similar (genuine ca. 435-411 BC):
Obv. Satyr running r. abducting nymph; Rv. Quadripartite incuse square.
Joe Sermarini
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Sicily Syracuse23 viewsNo size or weight provided. Seller listed it as a Hemidrachm.
Sold by Bulgarian NFS mangizite-2008, JAn 2014.
Syracuse AR Litra or hemidrachm. circa 405-395 BC,
YPAKO...ION Head of Artemis-Arethusa right, wearing sphendone, dolphin behind / Cuttle-fish, star to left on head, two tentacles clasped in a knot.
SRukke
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Metokos Diobol22 viewsScarce circa.400 B.C Ancient Greece Thrace - METOKOS Silver Diobol Coin
METOKOS issue, dating to circa.400 B.C, Ar Silver composition, hammered type diobol coin.
Obverse : Bearded head of Dionysos left, within pelleted border.
Reverse : METOKO monogram.
10.0 mm Diameter
1.06 grams weight
SRukke
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