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Carthage, Siculo-Punic, silver tetradrachm, #B327 viewsAR tetradrachm
Female head left, wreathed with corn; four dolphins around / Head and neck of horse left, palm tree behind
Sear 6434
320BC. Sold as authentic on Ebay by “bricksoftime” (Toronto Group) in 1 day private auction.
Joe Sermarini:Who would buy a coin on eBay with a photo like this and a 1 day private auction. I hope all FORVM members are smarter than that! AlexAug 04, 2004
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Syracuse, silver tetradrachm, 004196 viewsAR tetradrachm
ΣV RAQ OΣI ON, linear circle, within which female head right; hair indicated by dotted lines, and falling formally over neck; she wears diadem and necklace; around, four dolphins right / Quadriga right, driven by male charioteer, holding reins in both hands, goad in left; above, Nike right, wings spread, alighting upon the yoke, placing her left upon the forelock of the third horse; horses walking: border of dots
BMC Sicily, 4; Sear 737
484 BC. Sold as authentic on Ebay by “bricksoftime” (Toronto Group) in 1 day private auctionAlexAug 04, 2004
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Messana, silver tetradrachm171 viewsAR cast tetradrachm, 425-396 BC
MEΣΣ AN ION, hare running right; beneath, head of Pan right: border of dots / Biga of mules driven left; mules walking; above, Nike right crowning charioteer; in exg, two dolphins meeting: border of dots
BMC Sicily, pg 104, #51; Sear 852v
Sold on Ebay by "bricksoftime" (Toronto Group)as an original coin in 1 day private auction. AlexAug 04, 2004
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Leontini, silver tetradrachm271 viewsAR tetradrachm, 425-422 BC
Laureate head Apollo right, hair turned up behind and bound with wreath / LEONTION, lion's head right with open jaws; around, four corn grains
Sear 838
455-430 BC. Lion Reverse. Sold on Ebay by "bricksoftime" (Toronto Group)as an original coin in 1 day private auction.
Frank Petro: Head of Apollo not even close to any known dies. On rev., the Greek letter "L" which looks like upside down "V" should always appear more like a modern day L - on this type coin! AlexAug 04, 2004
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Ephesos, silver tetradrachm, #A386 viewsAR cast tetradrachm
Modern forgery in poor style
Obv: Bee with straight wings. E to left, Φ to right
Rev: Forepart of a stag right, palm tree left; magistrate ΔHMAΓOPHΣ to right.
Date: c324-319 BC
Ref: BMC 37; Sear 4372v (magistrate)
387-295 BC. Sold on Ebay by "bricksoftime" (Toronto Group) as an original coin in 1 day private auction.AlexAug 04, 2004
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Corinth, silver stater, #A257 viewsSold on Ebay by "bricksoftime" (Toronto Group)as an original coin in 1 day private auction.Aug 04, 2004
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Philip of Macedon, Philip II, gold stater332 viewsAV stater
Modern cast forgery
Obv:- Laureate head of Apollo right
Rev:- Galloping biga driven right by charioter holding goad; in exe ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ with trident in right field
Image courtesy of Kevin at Barry & Darling CoinsAug 04, 2004
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Amisos, silver drachm, #A291 viewsAR drachm, 400-350 BC
Obv: Head of Tyche left wearing turreted stephanos, hair rolled.
Rev: : Owl standing facing, wings spread, AI AN across field, ΠΕΙΡΑ in ex.
Sear 3633
"Copy" stamped on coin. Silver .999. Image courtesy of Pavel at Antiquanova.
Submitted by BluefishAug 04, 2004
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Itanos, silver stater276 viewsAR stater, 380-320 BC
Obv: Triton striking downwards w/trident and holding fish, ITANION behind. Rev: Two sea-monsters face to face.
Sear 3315v (no inscriptions)
375 - 350 BC. Silver .999.Sold as reproduction. Image courtesy of Pavel at AquanovaAug 04, 2004
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Sikyon, silver obol121 viewsAR obol, 360-330 BC
Dove alighting right holding fillet in beak / Dove flying right; ΣI behind
Sear 2775
OBV: Dove flying right. Rev: Dove alighting right, value mark O (=obol) below. 430 - 390 BC. Silver .999. Sold as reproduction. Picture courtesy of Pavel at AquanovaAug 04, 2004
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Elis, silver stater, #A179 viewsAR stater
OBV: Eagle flying, holding serpent in talons. Rev: F - A either side of Nike seated on square base within ΠΣ signature.
BMC Peloponnesus, pg 59, #14v
452 - 432 BC. Silver .999. Sold as reproduction. Picture courtesy of Pavel at AquanovaAug 04, 2004
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Larissa, silver drachm, #B341 viewsObv: : Head of nymph Larissa three-quarter left, hair confined by fillet and floating loosely.
Rev: Horse grazing right, ΛΑΡΙΣ above
Ref: BMC 56
Silver .900. Sold as reproduction. Picture courtesy of Pavel at Antiquanova
Submitted by BluefishAug 04, 2004
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Corinth, silver stater376 viewsAR stater, 350-306 BC [Petr Sousek, original engraver of replica in fine style]
OBV: Pegasos w. pointed wing, flying. Koppa beneath. Rev: Head of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet, Δ in lower field, behind bird flying within wreath.
Sear 2629-2631v
400 - 350 BC. Silver .900. Sold as reproduction. Picture courtesy of Pavel at AquanovaAug 04, 2004
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Lete, silver stater, #A146 viewsAR stater, 530-480 BC
Naked ithyphallis satyr advancing right, seizing by her right wrist a nymph, who looks back at him and raises her left arm; six pellets in field around / Incuse square roughly divided into four triangles.
BMC Macedon 1; Sear 1297
540 - 480 BC. Silver .999. Sold as reproduction. Picture courtesy of Pavel at AquanovaAug 04, 2004
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Mende, silver tetradrachm177 viewsAR tetradrachm, 465-424 BC
OBV: Dionysos reclining on back of ass holding kantharos in right hand. Rev: ΜΕΝΔΑΙΟΝ around linear square. Vine with bunches of grapes within incuse square.
Sear 1409
465 - 424 BC. Silver .999. Sold as reproduction. Picture courtesy of Pavel at Aquanova Aug 04, 2004
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Istros, silver stater425 viewsOBV: Two male heads facing, right inverted.
Rev: ΙΣΤΡΙΗ Sea-eagle grasping dolphin, struck Σ or M
Date: 400-350 BC, Sear 1669
Silver .999. Sold as reproduction. Picture courtesy of Pavel at Antiquanova
Submitted by BluefishAug 04, 2004
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Akragas, gold diobol, #A580 viewsAV diobol, 413-406 BC
OBV: Eagle w. closed wings, standing on rock with two pellets attacking serpent. AKPA above.
Rev: Crab. In exe: ΣILA NIΩΣ.
Sear 748
Gold .986 Sold as reproduction. Picture courtesy of Pavel at AquanovaAug 04, 2004
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Taras, tarentum, silver didrachm313 viewsAR didrachm
Obv: Naked boy seated on horse which he crowns. ΠΣ below. Rev: Taras seated on dolphin, holding pot, ΠΣ and ΤΑΡΑΣ beneath. 380 - 345 BC.
Sear 338var
Silver .999. Sold as reproduction. Picture courtesy of Pavel at Aquanova. 2nd photo sold on Ebay by "bricksoftime" (Toronto Group)as an original coin in 1 day private auction. Aug 04, 2004
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Rhegion, silver tetradrachm237 viewsAR tetradrachm, 466-415 BC
Lion's scalp facing / RECINOS, Iokastos, naked to the waist and seated left, holding staff and resting left hand on hip; all within laurel wreath
Sear 498
Listed on Ebay by the seller "antiquenovacoins" as a reproduction. Seller location - Richmond, TX.
"Sigma" or "S" marks on most of these coins...apparently to denote their being modern reproductions.Aug 04, 2004
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Leontinoi, silver tetradrachm194 viewsAR tetradrachm, 480 BC
OBV: Quadriga driven by charioteer who is crowned by Nike flying above. Rev: ΛΕΟΝΤΙΝΟΝ, Laur. hd. of Apollo. Exe: Lion running.
Sear 823
Circa 480 BC. Silver .999. Sold as reproduction.
Picture courtesy of Pavel at Aquanova. Aug 04, 2004
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Naxos, silver drachm,#A225 viewsAR drachm, 461-430 BC
Head of Dionysios right, wreathed with ivy and with long beard, hair in bunch behind: border of dots / N A XI ON, naked Silenos squatting facing, body inclined to left, looking left, left hand resting on knee, holding kantharos in raised right hand
BMC Sicily, pg 119, 10; Sear 873
Silver .999. Sold as reproduction. Picture courtesy of Pavel at Aquanova.Aug 04, 2004
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Gela, silver tetradrachm319 viewsAR tetradrachm, 440-430 BC
OBV: quadriga, above Nike flying right, crowning the horses; in exg, CEΛOION (retrograde)
Rev: Forepart of man-headed bull about to be crowned Sosipolis wearing peplos; above, ΣOΣIΠOΛIΣ (retrograde)
Sear 794
440 - 430 BC. Silver .999. Sold as reproduction. Picture courtesy of Pavel at Aquanova. Aug 04, 2004
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Herakleia, silver didrachm, #A222 viewsAR didrachm, 370-281 BC
Head of Athena right, wearing crested Athenian helmet ornamented with Skylla hurling stone / |- HPAKΛHIΩN, naked Herakles, standing, facing, head and body turned to right, strangling lion with both hands; owl standing facing right between legs: club in left field; KAΛ
Sear 389var
Sold on Ebay as a Rosa copy. Silver-plated pewter.Aug 04, 2004
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Rhodos, Rhodes, silver tetradrachm220 viewsObv: Head of Helios Rev: Rose with bud. 415-336 BC. Sold on Ebay as a Rosa Copy. Silver-plated pewter. 2nd above ΑΕΤΙΩΝ, PO on lower field. 30 mm 13.6 gram Silver .999. Sold as reproduction. Image courtesy of Pavel at AquanovaAug 04, 2004
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