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Christodoulos - Ainos THRACE, 4 c. B.C. 93 viewsAR Tetradrachm
Obv. Facing head of Hermes, slightly turned l., wearing petasos.
Rev. ΑΙΝΙΟΝ Goat standing r.
One of the first studies on falsifying ancient coins was made by
J.N.Svoronos in the beginning of 20th c. He traced the production of
one of the best counterfeiters at that time Christodoulos and
according to the contemporary requirements has made plaster casts of
the fake coins that he has described and published in order to prevent
the numismatists and museums from this fraud.
See: J. N. Svoronos, C. Christodoulos et les faussaires d'Athènes. Synopsis des coins faux de Christodoulos, в: Journal international d'archéologie numismatique, 20/1920, p. 97-107, Tabl. A-I, 21/1927, p. 141-146, Tabl. J-Q.
Ilya Prokopov

Christodoulos - Ainos THRACE, 4 c. B.C. 63 viewsAR Tetradrachm
Obv. Facing head of Hermes, slightly turned l., wearing petasos.
Rev. ΑΙΝΙΟΝ Goat standing r.
See: J. N. Svoronos, C. Christodoulos et les faussaires d'Athènes. Synopsis des coins faux de Christodoulos, в: Journal international d'archéologie numismatique, 20/1920, p. 97-107, Tabl. A-I, 21/1927, p. 141-146, Tabl. J-Q, no.39
Ilya Prokopov

Christodoulos - Ainos THRACE, 4 c. B.C. 58 viewsAR Tetradrachm
Obv. Facing head of Hermes, slightly turned l., wearing petasos.
Rev. ΑΙΝΙΟΝ Goat standing r.
See: J. N. Svoronos, C. Christodoulos et les faussaires d'Athènes. Synopsis des coins faux de Christodoulos, в: Journal international d'archéologie numismatique, 20/1920, p. 97-107, Tabl. A-I, 21/1927, p. 141-146, Tabl. J-Q, no.38
Ilya Prokopov

Christodoulos - Ainos, Thrace 5 c.B.C.79 viewsAR Tetradrachm.
Obv. Head of Hermes to right, wearing petasos with a beaded border and a button top, his hair wound around his head in a plait.
Rev. ΑΙΝΙΟΝ Goat standing to right; to right
One of the first studies on falsifying ancient coins was made by
J.N.Svoronos in the beginning of 20th c. He traced the production of
one of the best counterfeiters at that time Christodoulos and
according to the contemporary requirements has made plaster casts of
the fake coins that he has described and published in order to prevent
the numismatists and museums from this fraud.
See: J. N. Svoronos, C. Christodoulos et les faussaires d'Athènes. Synopsis des coins faux de Christodoulos, в: Journal international d'archéologie numismatique, 20/1920, p. 97-107, Tabl. A-I, 21/1927, p. 141-146, Tabl. J-Q.
Ilya Prokopov

Christodoulos - Ainos, Thrace 5 c.B.C.84 viewsAR Tetradrachm.
Obv. Head of Hermes to right, wearing petasos with a beaded border and a button top, his hair wound around his head in a plait.
Rev. ΑΙΝΙ Goat standing to right.
One of the first studies on falsifying ancient coins was made by
J.N.Svoronos in the beginning of 20th c. He traced the production of
one of the best counterfeiters at that time Christodoulos and
according to the contemporary requirements has made plaster casts of
the fake coins that he has described and published in order to prevent
the numismatists and museums from this fraud.
See: J. N. Svoronos, C. Christodoulos et les faussaires d'Athènes. Synopsis des coins faux de Christodoulos, в: Journal international d'archéologie numismatique, 20/1920, p. 97-107, Tabl. A-I, 21/1927, p. 141-146, Tabl. J-Q, no.33.Ilya Prokopov

Christodoulos - Ainos, Thrace 5 c.B.C.82 viewsAR Tetradrachm.
Obv. Head of Hermes to right, wearing petasos with a beaded border and a button top, his hair wound around his head in a plait.
Rev. ΑΙΝΙ Goat standing to right.
One of the first studies on falsifying ancient coins was made by
J.N.Svoronos in the beginning of 20th c. He traced the production of
one of the best counterfeiters at that time Christodoulos and
according to the contemporary requirements has made plaster casts of
the fake coins that he has described and published in order to prevent
the numismatists and museums from this fraud.
See: J. N. Svoronos, C. Christodoulos et les faussaires d'Athènes. Synopsis des coins faux de Christodoulos, в: Journal international d'archéologie numismatique, 20/1920, p. 97-107, Tabl. A-I, 21/1927, p. 141-146, Tabl. J-Q, no.35Ilya Prokopov

Christodoulos - Athens 79 viewsAR Decadrachm.
See: J. N. Svoronos, C. Christodoulos et les faussaires d'Athènes. Synopsis des coins faux de Christodoulos, в: Journal international d'archéologie numismatique, 20/1920, p. 97-107, no.294
Ilya Prokopov

Christodoulos - Athens “New Style”66 viewsAR Tetradrachm.
See: J. N. Svoronos, C. Christodoulos et les faussaires d'Athènes. Synopsis des coins faux de Christodoulos, в: Journal international d'archéologie numismatique, 20/1920, p. 97-107, no. 316
Ilya Prokopov

Christodoulos - Athens, ATTICA 97 viewsAR Tetradrachm
Obv. Helmeted head of Athena right.
Rev. AQE. Owl standing right.
See: J. N. Svoronos, C. Christodoulos et les faussaires d'Athènes. Synopsis des coins faux de Christodoulos, в: Journal international d'archéologie numismatique, 20/1920, p. 97-107, no.298
Ilya Prokopov

Christodoulos - Berenice II 258-247 B.C. Egypt65 viewsAR Decadrachm
See: J. N. Svoronos, C. Christodoulos et les faussaires d'Athènes. Synopsis des coins faux de Christodoulos, в: Journal international d'archéologie numismatique, 20/1920, p. 97-107, no. S12
Ilya Prokopov

Christodoulos - Crete, Knossos AR Stater, ca 350-200 BC99 viewsObv. Head of Hera left, in necklace, earring, & stephane ornamented with palmettes. Rev. ΚΝΩΣΙΩΝ, labyrinth in form of square with entrance at top, flanked by letters.
See: J. N. Svoronos, C. Christodoulos et les faussaires d'Athènes. Synopsis des coins faux de Christodoulos, в: Journal international d'archéologie numismatique, 20/1920, p. 97-107, Tabl. A-I, 21/1927, p. 141-146, Tabl. J-Q, no.412
Ilya Prokopov

Christodoulos - Crete, Knossos AR Stater. ca 330–300 BC.84 viewsAR Stater
Obv. Female head (Ariadne or Pasiphae?) left, hair rolled, in pendant earring.
Rev. Labyrinth in form of swastika, four crescents between arms, star in center.
See: J. N. Svoronos, C. Christodoulos et les faussaires d'Athènes. Synopsis des coins faux de Christodoulos, в: Journal international d'archéologie numismatique, 20/1920, p. 97-107, Tabl. A-I, 21/1927, p. 141-146, Tabl. J-Q, no.406
Ilya Prokopov

Christodoulos - Crete, Knossos AR Tetradrachm 2 c.BC93 viewsObv. Head of Zeus r.
Rev. ΚΝΩΣΙΩΝ Square labyrinth
See: J. N. Svoronos, C. Christodoulos et les faussaires d'Athènes. Synopsis des coins faux de Christodoulos, в: Journal international d'archéologie numismatique, 20/1920, p. 97-107, Tabl. A-I, 21/1927, p. 141-146, Tabl. J-Q, no.413

Ilya Prokopov

Christodoulos - Demetrios Poliorketes 205-171 B.C.67 viewsAR Tetradrachm.
See: J. N. Svoronos, C. Christodoulos et les faussaires d'Athènes. Synopsis des coins faux de Christodoulos, в: Journal international d'archéologie numismatique, 20/1920, p. 97-107, no.110
Ilya Prokopov

Christodoulos - Derrones. c. 480 BC. 91 viewsAR Decadrachm
See: J. N. Svoronos, C. Christodoulos et les faussaires d'Athènes. Synopsis des coins faux de Christodoulos, в: Journal international d'archéologie numismatique, 20/1920, p. 97-107, Tabl. A-I, 21/1927, p. 141-146, Tabl. J-Q.
Ilya Prokopov

Christodoulos - LYSIMACHOS, 306-281 B.C. 105 viewsAR Tetradrachm, posthumous, Byzantium, late2nd - 75 B.C.
Obv. Head of deified Alexander the Great r., wearing diadem and horn of Ammon.
Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ Athena seated l. on throne, wearing long chiton, himation and helmet, holding Nike crowning king's name on her extended r. hand, l. arm resting on shield; in field l. monogram, on throne, ΒΥ, in exergue, trident.
Ilya Prokopov

Christodoulos - Lysimachos, 323-281 B.C. , KINGS OF THRACE69 viewsAR Tetradrachm,
Obv. Head of young, beardless Herakles r. wearing lion's skin.
Rev. BAΣIΛEΩ Σ ΛYΣIMAXOY Zeus enthroned l. holding eagle in extended r. hand and scepter in l., pegassos in field to l.
See: J. N. Svoronos, C. Christodoulos et les faussaires d'Athènes. Synopsis des coins faux de Christodoulos, в: Journal international d'archéologie numismatique, 20/1920, p. 97-107, Tabl. A-I, 21/1927, p. 141-146, Tabl. J-Q, no.51

Ilya Prokopov

Christodoulos - Maroneia 4 c.BC62 viewsAR Stater
Obv. Horse with trailing reins galloping left; above, head facing.
Rev. Grape vine within linear square border; all within incuse square.
One of the first studies on falsifying ancient coins was made by
J.N.Svoronos in the beginning of 20th c. He traced the production of
one of the best counterfeiters at that time Christodoulos and
according to the contemporary requirements has made plaster casts of
the fake coins that he has described and published in order to prevent
the numismatists and museums from this fraud.
See: J. N. Svoronos, C. Christodoulos et les faussaires d'Athènes. Synopsis des coins faux de Christodoulos, в: Journal international d'archéologie numismatique, 20/1920, p. 97-107, Tabl. A-I, 21/1927, p. 141-146, Tabl. J-Q, no.33.Ilya Prokopov

Christodoulos - Maroneia 5-4 c.BC47 viewsAR Stater
Obv. Horse with trailing reins galloping left; above, head ?.
Rev. Grape vine within linear square border; all within incuse square.
See: J. N. Svoronos, C. Christodoulos et les faussaires d'Athènes. Synopsis des coins faux de Christodoulos, в: Journal international d'archéologie numismatique, 20/1920, p. 97-107, Tabl. A-I, 21/1927, p. 141-146, Tabl. J-Q, no.44
Ilya Prokopov

Christodoulos - Maroneia, Thrace 5 c.B.C.75 viewsAR Tetradrachm
Obv. Head of young Dionysos l., wearing ivy wreath
Rev. Grape vine with four bunches of grapes in linear square, inscription.
One of the first studies on falsifying ancient coins was made by
J.N.Svoronos in the beginning of 20th c. He traced the production of
one of the best counterfeiters at that time Christodoulos and
according to the contemporary requirements has made plaster casts of
the fake coins that he has described and published in order to prevent
the numismatists and museums from this fraud.
See: J. N. Svoronos, C. Christodoulos et les faussaires d'Athènes. Synopsis des coins faux de Christodoulos, в: Journal international d'archéologie numismatique, 20/1920, p. 97-107, Tabl. A-I, 21/1927, p. 141-146, Tabl. J-Q.
Ilya Prokopov

Christodoulos - Mithridates VI Eupator (c.120-63 BC)71 viewsAR Tetradrachm
Obv. Diademed head of Mithridates right
Rev. BASILEWS / MIQRIDATOU / EUPATOROS / Q, stag standing left, star, crescent and monogram on left, monogram on right, all within ivy wreath.
See: J. N. Svoronos, C. Christodoulos et les faussaires d'Athènes. Synopsis des coins faux de Christodoulos, в: Journal international d'archéologie numismatique, 20/1920, p. 97-107, Tabl. A-I, 21/1927, p. 141-146, Tabl. J-Q.
Ilya Prokopov

Christodoulos - Myrina40 viewsAR Tetradrachm
See: J. N. Svoronos, C. Christodoulos et les faussaires d'Athènes. Synopsis des coins faux de Christodoulos, в: Journal international d'archéologie numismatique, 20/1920, p. 97-107, no.46 9
Ilya Prokopov

Christodoulos - Olynthos, Chalkidian League, 420-355 BC. 73 viewsAR Tetradrachm
Obv.: Laureate head right of Apollo.
Rev.: Kithara with six strings.
See: J. N. Svoronos, C. Christodoulos et les faussaires d'Athènes. Synopsis des coins faux de Christodoulos, в: Journal international d'archéologie numismatique, 20/1920, p. 97-107, no.66
Ilya Prokopov

Christodoulos - Philip II 359-336 BC82 viewsAR Tetradrachm
Obv. Laur. Hd. of Zeus r.
Rev. FILIPPOU Naked jockey on horseback r., holding palm branch and reins; below monogram.
See: J. N. Svoronos, C. Christodoulos et les faussaires d'Athènes. Synopsis des coins faux de Christodoulos, в: Journal international d'archéologie numismatique, 20/1920, p. 97-107, no.81
Ilya Prokopov

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