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GREEK - Bruttium Rhegion22 viewsGREEK, Bruttium. Rhegion. Circa 435-425 BC. "AR Tetradrachm" (29.5mm, 16.54 g, 5h). Unsigned British Museum electrotype. Facing lion head / Iokastos seated left holding staff, other hand resting on hip; below, dog seated left; all within laurel wreath. Cf. GPCG Period II C 20 and pl. 14, 20 (for prototype); Head, Guide –. As Issued.Nikola KNov 29, 2018
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GREEK - Bruttium Kroton16 viewsGREEK, Bruttium. Kroton. Circa 425-350 BC. "AR Nomos" (22mm, 9.18 g, 6h). British Museum electrotype (marked [MB] on reverse). Herakles seated left on rocky outcropping, holding branch and club; altar to left, bow and bow case to right, pair of fish in exergue / Tripod, legs terminating in lion's feet, tied with fillet; to left, Apollo Pythios taking aim at a coiled python to right; KPOTON in exergue. Cf. GPCG Period II C 18 and pl. 14, 18 (for prototype); Head, Guide –. As Issued.
Nikola KNov 29, 2018
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AR Nomos - Apollo20 viewsGREEK. Circa 525-500 BC. "AR Nomos" (29mm, 18.65 g, 12h). Unsigned British Museum electrotype. Apollo advancing right, holding branch aloft in right hand, left arm extended, upon which a small daimon, holding branch in each hand, runs right, his head turned left; KAVΛ to left; to right, stag standing right, head reverted / Incuse of obverse, but the daimon and stag's horns in outline, two line basis below the stag, and no ethnic. Cf. GPCG Period I C 13 and pl. 6, 13 (for prototype); Head, Guide Period I C 17 and pl. I, c. 17. VF for issue, clear evidence of being an electrotype with two distinct halves joined together.
Nikola KNov 29, 2018
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GREEK - Lucania Metapontion27 viewsGREEK, Lucania. Metapontion. Circa 340-330 BC. "AR Double Nomos" (30.25mm, 15.71 g, 8h). After British Museum electrotype (marked [MB] on reverse). Helmeted head of Leukippos right; to left, forepart of lion right and AÎ H to left / Barley ear with leaf to left; club above leaf, AMI below. Cf. GPCG Period III C 15 and pl. 45, 15; Head, Guide Period III C 15. Good VF, toned, smoothing and light marks. Overstruck on an uncertain undertype.Nikola KNov 29, 2018
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GREEK - Campania Hyrianoi20 viewsGREEK, Campania. Hyrianoi. Circa 405-395 BC. "AR Nomos" (19mm, 6.81 g, 12h). British Museum electrotype by Robert Ready (marked RR on edge). Three-quarter facing head of Hera Lakinia wearing broad stephane decorated with two pegasi and a palmette; head turned slightly right / Man-headed bull standing right; retrograde YPINA above. Cf. GPCG Period III C 4 and pl. 25, 4 (for prototype); Head, Guide Period III C 3. As IssuedNikola KNov 29, 2018
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GREEK - Messenia Messene17 viewsGREEK, Messenia. Messene. (23mm, 13.02 g, 9h). Ashmolean Museum electrotype (marked A on edge). Head of Demeter left, wearing grain ear wreath / Zeus standing right, eagle perched on outstretched hand, brandishing thunderbolt. Cf. GPCG Period III B 45 and pl. 24, 45 (for type); cf. Head, Guide Period III B 35. As Issued, Number 9 in India ink on reverse.Nikola KNov 29, 2018
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GREEK Thrace Ainos20 viewsGREEK, Thrace. Ainos. Circa 412/1-410/09 BC. AR "Tetradrachm" (23mm, 13.75 g, 1h). Ashmolean Museum electrotype (marked A on edge). Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos with studded rim / Goat standing right; AIN-I above, herm to right; all within incuse square. Cf. BMC 3 (for type); cf. Head, Guide Period II B 2 (same). Good VF, toned.Nikola KNov 29, 2018
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Macedonian Kingdom, Philip II, Gold Stater, Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 11, No. 1 in 1986 57 viewsMacedonian Kingdom, Philip II, Gold Stater
Macedonian Kingdom. Philip II. 359-336 B.C. AV stater (16 mm, 5.63 g, 6 h). Pella. Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ, Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving biga right; below, kantharos. cf. Le Rider pl. 57, 133ff.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 11, No. 1 in 1986. Struck with modern dies.Joe SermariniNov 22, 2018
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Attica, Athens, Tetradrachm, Starr Group IV, c. 475-465 BC52 viewsAttica, Athens, Tetradrachm, Starr Group IV, c. 475-465 BC
Helmeted head of Athena r., with frontal eye, Rv. ΑΘΕ, owl standing r. head facing, spread tail feathers; behind, olive sprig and crescent; all within incuse square. Starr Group IV; HGC 4, 1595
Struck with transfer dies. Several examples withdrawn from auctions. The reverse incuse is significantly wider than the original. Joe SermariniNov 15, 2018
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Attica, Athens, Tetradrachm, Starr Group IV, c. 475-465 BC57 viewsAttica, Athens, Tetradrachm, Starr Group IV, c. 475-465 BC
Helmeted head of Athena r., with frontal eye, Rv. ΑΘΕ, owl standing r. head facing, spread tail feathers; behind, olive sprig and crescent; all within incuse square. Starr Group IV; HGC 4, 1595
Struck with transfer dies. Several examples withdrawn from auctions. The reverse incuse is significantly wider than the original. One quick diagnostic seen on this example is flat beveled areas on the edge of the incuse. Joe SermariniNov 15, 2018
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Italy, Calabria, Taranto AV 1/20 (or 1/12) Gold stater22 viewsCALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 334-331 BC. AV 1/20 Stater (0.64 gm). Radiate, facing head of Helios slightly/ thunderbolt, AL / EX
Examples of this same type from the same dies have been withdrawn from several auctions. We do not know why, but it seems likely they were condemned as fake.Joe SermariniNov 15, 2018
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Brundisium, Calabria AE23 viewsThis coin combines elements from a number of these series, in addition to having a cruder style than the genuine coins (as seen in the treatment of the dolphin rider and the lyre he is holding. This coin is currently on the site of Edgar L Owen but was earlier offered on EBay as genuine. Enrico VonghiaOct 21, 2018
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Philip II (359-336 BC). Posthumous, Pella mint.25 viewsAV quarter stater, 12mm, 2.37 gm.
Obv. Head of Heracles right, wearing lion-skin headdress.
Rev. ΦIΛIΠΠOY, bow above club, trident head right below.
Used gold is from a 19th century coin.Ilya ProkopovOct 01, 2018
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Metokos, Kings of Thrace, Ca. 400 BC. 21 viewsAR Diobol, 2,07 g.
Obv. Bare head right, MHT / OKO around.
Rev. M H T O K O, Labrys or double axe.
Dark artificial patina, cast.
Ilya ProkopovSep 12, 2018
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Metokos, Kings of Thrace, Ca. 400 BC. 16 viewsAR Obol, 10/10 mm, 0.92 g.
Obv. Bare head right, MHT / OKO around.
Rev. M H T O K O, Labrys or double axe.
Pressed with cast dies.
Ilya ProkopovSep 12, 2018
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Thasos circa 450-400 BC, Islands off Thrace.23 viewsAR Obol, 11/11 mm; 0,76 g
Obv. Satyr kneeling left, holding kantharos.
Rev. ΘAΣ IΩN, amphora.
Pressed with cast dies.
Ilya ProkopovSep 12, 2018
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Mesembria, Thrace, 22 viewsAR Оbol, 0,85 g, 4th century BC.
Obv. Facing helmet.
Rev. META within spokes of wheel, radiating lines in margin.
Dark patina, pressed with cast dies.
Ilya ProkopovSep 12, 2018
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Ainos, Thrace24 viewsAR Obol, 0,79 g.
Rev. Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos with row of rivets.
Rev. AIN ION, goat right, caduceus before, all within incuse square.
Pressed with cast dies.
Ilya ProkopovSep 11, 2018
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Ainos, Thrace21 viewsAR Drachm, 3,97 g.
Obv. Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos with row of rivets.
Rev. AIN ION, goat right, branch before, all within incuse square.
Pressed, dark artificial patina.
Ilya ProkopovSep 11, 2018
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Apollonia Pontika, Thrace,30 viewsAR diobol (10/10 mm, 0,77 g). c. 450 B.C.
Obv. Facing head of Apollo.
Rev. Inverted anchor; A to left, crayfish to right.
Pressed with cast dies.
Ilya ProkopovSep 10, 2018
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Thasos late 6-5 c. BC. Islands of Thrace.32 viewsAR Stater, 8,41 g.
Obv. Nude Satyr in kneeling-running stance to right, carrying off a protesting nymph
Rev. Ucharacteristic quadripartite incuse square.
Cast, dark artificial patina.
Ilya ProkopovSep 07, 2018
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Kotys I (Circa 383-359 BC). THRACE 18 viewsAR obol, 10/10 mm; 0,90 g.
Obv. Bearded bare male head left.
Rev, KO / T – Y, around two-handled cup, leaf, in left.
Pressed with cast dies.
Ilya ProkopovSep 07, 2018
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Istros. 4 Century BC. 23 viewsAR Obol, 0.85 g.
Obv. Two male heads facing, one inverted.
Rev. IΣTPIH, Sea-eagle on dolphin, monogram AP below.
Pressed with cast dies.
Ilya ProkopovSep 07, 2018
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Atens 454-404 BC. - Modern dies by Slavey60 viewsAR obol, 0,7 g.
Obv. Helmeted head of Athena right.
Rev. AΘE, owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square.
Pressed with cast dies.
Ilya ProkopovSep 07, 2018
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