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Caprara8 viewspicture from bulletin on counterfeitsDin X

Caprara, Gortyna14 views" A New Caprara Die-link"
Reverse die is published in IBSCC Bulletin on Counterfeits BOCS Vol 22 No.2 1997 Page 14 Fig 2
there a Caprara Hybrid with Perseus obverse and Gortyna reverse is condemned. (impossible die combination Macedon under Perseus + Gortyna)

Condemantion due to this impossible Hybrid and due to extreme overweight with 19,31 g authentic specimens were struck at light Attic standard and have about 15,3 g

The description in BNF has been corrected recently and is noticing now that it is a Caprara forgery

https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb41806626s

Caprara, Hybrid, Perseus, Gortyna, IBSCC Bulletin on Counterfeits11 viewsIBSCC Bulletin on Counterfeits BOCS Vol 22 No.2 1997 Page 14 Fig 2

http://forgerynetwork.com/asset.aspx?id=xgG50eYHeug=

It is a Caprara Hybrid Avers showing Perseus and Revers is from Gortyna