Fake Ancient Greek Coins: Hellenistic Period
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Alexander the Great Tetradrachm.276 viewsAlexander as Heracles with lion-skin headdress; Rx: Zeus seated facing left with eagle on outstretched arm. Herm symbol in L. field under arm.
Selling as authentic on ebay by bveltchev, Febuary 2008.
Report by GaiusGCaligula.Will Hooton
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Alexander the Great Tetradrachms Cast102 viewsAlexander the Great Tetradrachms Cast
Identified on facebook as a days production by a forger. Joe Sermarini
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Alexander the Great, 336-323 B.C.145 viewsAR Tetradrachm
Obv. Herakles head r. clad in lion's skin.
Rev. Zeus enthroned l. holding eagle and scepter, below - helmet.
Cast.Ilya Prokopov
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Alexander the Great, 336-323 B.C.409 views9 AR Drachms
Struck, "Haskovo 1 Studio".Ilya Prokopov
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Alexander the Great, AE Copy of Silver Tetradrachm, Price 301925 viewsAlexander the Great, AE Copy of Silver Tetradrachm, Price 3019
KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Tarsos mint. Struck under Menes or Philotas, circa 327-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; plow in left field, pellet below right arm, Θ below throne. Price 3019; Newell Tarsos 29
31mm, 10.5g
A poor replica in bronze of a silver tetradrachm.Joe Sermarini
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Alexander the Great, Alexander III,408 viewsHead Herakles right in lion's skin headdress, Zeus seated left holding eagle and sceptre, sold as genuine on ebay by caesars.emporium item number 200116970900
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Alexander the Great, Alexander III, AV Double stater123 viewsObv:- Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet ornamented with serpent.
Rev:- ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; in field thunderbolt and monogram.
Fig 4a is the false coin - 17.05g
A die duplicate of this coin was shown to Martin Price some years ago. He told the owner that it was the only double stater on which, to his knowledge, Athena's ears are uncovered
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 22, No. 1 in 1997 - example 4a
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm
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Alexander the Great, Alexander III, AV Half stater100 viewsObv:- Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet ornamented with griffin.
Rev:- ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; in field monogram in wreath.
Fig 5a is the false coin - 2.21g
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 22, No. 1 in 1997 - example 5a
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm
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Alexander the Great, Alexander III, gold607 viewsAV stater
Fake Alex III stater sold on 30 Jan 2005 on German Ebay at € 211 as "not sure genuine" in a private 7 days sale by "lulan 3774", a seller who had only bought cheap things before.
Submitted by rupertRupert
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Alexander the Great, Alexander III, gold380 viewsAV stater
Sold in May 2005 on German Ebay at 211€. Style completely wrong.
submitted by rupertRupert
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Alexander the Great, Alexander III, gold276 viewsAV stater, made from silver
Obv:- Helmeted head of Athena
Rev:- Nike standing left holding wreath and stylis
Modern reproduction.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Alexander the Great, Alexander III, Gold383 viewsAV Stater
Just... so... awful....
Style, fabric, roundness of flan; everything is wrong!
Submitted by Wolfgang336 wolfgang336
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Alexander the Great, Alexander III, gold449 viewsgold quarter stater
Modern forgery
head Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / Club and bow above and below inscription [inscription blunderd, reverse rotated 180 degrees]
A Bulgarian fake, sold for 156 Euros on German Ebay in Dec. 2005 by a seller who currently sells a lot of false Roman and Greek gold coins (guaranteeing the gold but not the authenticity!).
submitted by rupertRupert
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Alexander the Great, Alexander III, gold318 viewsAV stater
Athena head / Nike.
Given weight 6g, way too light for a stater. Sold for 257€.
One in a series of eight fake gold coins sold in June 2006 on German Ebay.
submitted by RupertRupert
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Alexander the Great, Alexander III, gold327 viewsAV stater, made from silver
obv Athena helmet
Rev Nike standing left
Sold as a reproduction on Brazilian eBay, Dec 2006
Submitted by gmazzaGustavo Mazzarollo
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Alexander the Great, Alexander III, gold 1/2 stater254 viewsAV half stater, Sear 6710
Head Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / AΛEΞAN - ΔPOY, above and beneath bow and club; thunderbolt in field above
Done in 24 Kt gold. A total of 4,84 grams.
Sold on eBay as a reproduction on Jan 2007
Submitted by gmazzaGustavo Mazzarollo
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Alexander the Great, Alexander III, gold 1/2 stater struck in silver139 viewsAV half stater, Sear 6710
Obv:- Head Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet
Rev:- AΛEΞAN - ΔPOY, above and beneath bow and club; thunderbolt in field above
Sold on ebay March 2008. Described as coming from an estate sale bought for the US coins and the ancients are being parted with since they are beyond the knowledge of the seller. The same old story!
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Alexander the Great, Alexander III, Gold Stater (in Silver)131 viewsAV stater
Obv:- Head of Athena right, wearing triple crested Corinthian helmet with snake
Rev:- AΛEΞANΔPOY, Nike in long chiton, with spread wings, standing left, holding stylis in her left hand, wreath in her outstretched right hand; in left field, cantharus
A modern replica
Sold on ebay as genuine April 2008.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Alexander the Great, Alexander III, Gold Stater (in Silver)104 viewsAV stater
Obv:- Head of Athena right, wearing triple crested Corinthian helmet with snake
Rev:- AΛEΞANΔPOY, Nike in long chiton, with spread wings, standing left, holding stylis in her left hand, wreath in her outstretched right hand; in left field, bucranium
Modern reproduction
Sold without warranty on ebay May 2009maridvnvm
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Alexander the Great, Alexander III, Gold Stater (in Silver)104 viewsAV stater
Obv:- Head of Athena right, wearing triple crested Corinthian helmet with snake
Rev:- AΛEΞANΔPOY, Nike in long chiton, with spread wings, standing left, holding stylis in her left hand, wreath in her outstretched right hand; in left field, bucranium
Modern reproduction
Sold without warranty on ebay June 2009maridvnvm
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Alexander the Great, Alexander III, gold, #A652 viewsAV stater made with silver and plated
Sold on Ebay as replica. Silver coin with gold plating. No obvious signs indicating copy. Posted by tiathena.
Submitted by Bluefish
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Alexander the Great, Alexander III, gold, #A769 viewsAV stater
Imitating AV stater in gold coloured metal
Modern forgery
Accompanied by forged Certificate of Authenticity from ACCS
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Alexander the Great, Alexander III, gold, #B394 viewsAV stater, 17mm, 4.11g, reproduction from 925K Sterling silver
-Alexander III REPRODUCTION silver coins
-Helmeted head of Athena/ Nike standing left holding wreath and stylis
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Alexander the Great, Alexander III, gold, #B358 viewsAlexander Gold Stater Fake in Silver or White Metal
Currently on Ebay from new fakes seller, caesars.emporium. First, this type is in gold originally, and second, the style is wrong, and third, this fake is cast.
submitted by rupertRupert
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