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Alexander III - Price 105152 viewsModern fake of Alexander III tetradrachm of the Mesembria mint.
Head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress.
BASILEWS ALEXANDROY to left and right of Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre; Corinthian helmet over DA in left field. PYR monogram beneath chair.
Fake of Price 1051; Müller 473.

A genuine version can be seen here:
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/macedonia/kings/alexander_III/Price_1051.jpg
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Alexander III, Price 108233 viewsThrace, Alexander III, (posthumos) 175-65 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Head of Herakles wearing lionskin, r. Mesembria mint. / Zeus enthroned, eagle on outstretched arm. Price 1082, Muller 481. cf. CNG 61 #432. Sold on ebay by Crown Numismatics in March 2002.Anaximander

Alexander the Great, Alexander III, silver tetradrachm185 viewsAR tetradrachm, Mesembria
Head Herakles right in lion's skin headdress / Zeus seated left holding eagle and sceptre
8,37gr 24mm

Very light for a Tetradrachm, too broad for a didracm.
Deemed a cast tourist fake by a number of members in July 2006.

Submitted by Maridvnvmmaridvnvm

Alexander the Great, Alexander III, silver tetradrachm, #E604 viewsAR tetradrachm, Mesembria
Head Herakles right in lion's skin headdress / Zeus seated left holding eagle and sceptre

Toronto Groupwhitetd49

Alexander the Great, Alexander III, silver tetradrachm, #E637 viewsAR tetradrachm, Mesembria
Head Herakles right in lion's skin headdress / Zeus seated left holding eagle and sceptre

At higher resolution, one can see clear casting pits. There is evidence that the obverse has been tooled to remove casting flaws. The devices and lettering are soft. This Toronto Group forgery was offered under the name "Oceans purity".whitetd49

Alexander the Great, Alexander III, silver tetradrachm, #E380 viewsAR tetradrachm
Head Herakles right in lion's skin headdress / Zeus seated left holding eagle and sceptre

Obv: Head of Alexander III. Mesembria Mint. 125 BC. Sold on Ebay by "bricksoftime" (Toronto Group)as an original coin in 1 day private auction.

Alexander the Great, Alexander III, silver tetradrachm, #E368 viewsAR tetradrachm, Mesembria
Head Herakles right in lion's skin headdress / Zeus seated left holding eagle and sceptre

For sale on eBay 11/13/2004 by Toronto Group, ID priapuslarge.

Alexander the Great, Alexander III, silver tetradrachm, #E391 viewsAR tetradrachm, Mesembria
Head Herakles right in lion's skin headdress / Zeus seated left holding eagle and sceptre

This Toronto Group forgery was offered under the name "ciceronius33", Feb. 23rd 2005.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm

Apollonia Pontica, Thrace, silver diobol141 viewsAR diobol, 400-350 BC
Obv:- Laureate head of Apollo facing
Rev:- Inverted anchor; A to left, crayfish to right

Part of the now infamous "Black Sea Hoard". At the time of printing the BOC considered these to be ancient imitations. Current thinking based on more recent evidence is that they are of modern Bulgarian manufacture.

They differ in style from real examples and whilst there are numerous die matches between the coins in the hoard, there are no die matched with known examples from outside the hoard. Subsequent "hoards", loosely called the "New York Hoard" and others, have also come to light in more recent times. The existence of so many (there are many thousands of them) diobols from Apollonia Pontica and Mesembria that have been placed into the market makes purchasing original examples relatively challenging and the area of collecting these types should be made with some caution.

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 15, No. 1 in 1990
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm

Apollonia Pontica, Thrace, silver diobol104 viewsAR diobol, 400-350 BC
Obv:- Laureate head of Apollo facing
Rev:- Inverted anchor; A to left, crayfish to right

Part of the now infamous "Black Sea Hoard". At the time of printing the BOC considered these to be ancient imitations. Current thinking based on more recent evidence is that they are of modern Bulgarian manufacture.

They differ in style from real examples and whilst there are numerous die matches between the coins in the hoard, there are no die matched with known examples from outside the hoard. Subsequent "hoards", loosely called the "New York Hoard" and others, have also come to light in more recent times. The existence of so many (there are many thousands of them) diobols from Apollonia Pontica and Mesembria that have been placed into the market makes purchasing original examples relatively challenging and the area of collecting these types should be made with some caution.

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 15, No. 1 in 1990
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm

Apollonia Pontica, Thrace, silver diobol90 viewsAR diobol, 400-350 BC
Obv:- Laureate head of Apollo facing
Rev:- Inverted anchor; A to left, crayfish to right

Part of the now infamous "Black Sea Hoard". At the time of printing the BOC considered these to be ancient imitations. Current thinking based on more recent evidence is that they are of modern Bulgarian manufacture.

They differ in style from real examples and whilst there are numerous die matches between the coins in the hoard, there are no die matched with known examples from outside the hoard. Subsequent "hoards", loosely called the "New York Hoard" and others, have also come to light in more recent times. The existence of so many (there are many thousands of them) diobols from Apollonia Pontica and Mesembria that have been placed into the market makes purchasing original examples relatively challenging and the area of collecting these types should be made with some caution.

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 15, No. 1 in 1990
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm

Apollonia Pontica, Thrace, silver diobol95 viewsAR diobol, 400-350 BC
Obv:- Laureate head of Apollo facing
Rev:- Inverted anchor; A to left, crayfish to right

Part of the now infamous "Black Sea Hoard". At the time of printing the BOC considered these to be ancient imitations. Current thinking based on more recent evidence is that they are of modern Bulgarian manufacture.

They differ in style from real examples and whilst there are numerous die matches between the coins in the hoard, there are no die matched with known examples from outside the hoard. Subsequent "hoards", loosely called the "New York Hoard" and others, have also come to light in more recent times. The existence of so many (there are many thousands of them) diobols from Apollonia Pontica and Mesembria that have been placed into the market makes purchasing original examples relatively challenging and the area of collecting these types should be made with some caution.

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 15, No. 1 in 1990
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm

Apollonia Pontica, Thrace, silver diobol89 viewsAR diobol, 400-350 BC
Obv:- Laureate head of Apollo facing
Rev:- Inverted anchor; A to left, crayfish to right

Part of the now infamous "Black Sea Hoard". At the time of printing the BOC considered these to be ancient imitations. Current thinking based on more recent evidence is that they are of modern Bulgarian manufacture.

They differ in style from real examples and whilst there are numerous die matches between the coins in the hoard, there are no die matched with known examples from outside the hoard. Subsequent "hoards", loosely called the "New York Hoard" and others, have also come to light in more recent times. The existence of so many (there are many thousands of them) diobols from Apollonia Pontica and Mesembria that have been placed into the market makes purchasing original examples relatively challenging and the area of collecting these types should be made with some caution.

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 15, No. 1 in 1990
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm

Apollonia Pontica, Thrace, silver diobol88 viewsAR diobol, 400-350 BC
Obv:- Laureate head of Apollo facing
Rev:- Inverted anchor; A to left, crayfish to right

Part of the now infamous "Black Sea Hoard". At the time of printing the BOC considered these to be ancient imitations. Current thinking based on more recent evidence is that they are of modern Bulgarian manufacture.

They differ in style from real examples and whilst there are numerous die matches between the coins in the hoard, there are no die matched with known examples from outside the hoard. Subsequent "hoards", loosely called the "New York Hoard" and others, have also come to light in more recent times. The existence of so many (there are many thousands of them) diobols from Apollonia Pontica and Mesembria that have been placed into the market makes purchasing original examples relatively challenging and the area of collecting these types should be made with some caution.

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 15, No. 1 in 1990
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm

Apollonia Pontica, Thrace, silver diobol79 viewsAR diobol, 400-350 BC
Obv:- Laureate head of Apollo facing
Rev:- Inverted anchor; A to left, crayfish to right

Part of the now infamous "Black Sea Hoard". At the time of printing the BOC considered these to be ancient imitations. Current thinking based on more recent evidence is that they are of modern Bulgarian manufacture.

They differ in style from real examples and whilst there are numerous die matches between the coins in the hoard, there are no die matched with known examples from outside the hoard. Subsequent "hoards", loosely called the "New York Hoard" and others, have also come to light in more recent times. The existence of so many (there are many thousands of them) diobols from Apollonia Pontica and Mesembria that have been placed into the market makes purchasing original examples relatively challenging and the area of collecting these types should be made with some caution.

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 15, No. 1 in 1990
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm

Apollonia Pontica, Thrace, silver diobol86 viewsAR diobol, 400-350 BC
Obv:- Laureate head of Apollo facing
Rev:- Inverted anchor; A to left, crayfish to right

Part of the now infamous "Black Sea Hoard". At the time of printing the BOC considered these to be ancient imitations. Current thinking based on more recent evidence is that they are of modern Bulgarian manufacture.

They differ in style from real examples and whilst there are numerous die matches between the coins in the hoard, there are no die matched with known examples from outside the hoard. Subsequent "hoards", loosely called the "New York Hoard" and others, have also come to light in more recent times. The existence of so many (there are many thousands of them) diobols from Apollonia Pontica and Mesembria that have been placed into the market makes purchasing original examples relatively challenging and the area of collecting these types should be made with some caution.

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 15, No. 1 in 1990
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm

Apollonia Pontica, Thrace, silver diobol74 viewsAR diobol, 400-350 BC
Obv:- Laureate head of Apollo facing
Rev:- Inverted anchor; A to left, crayfish to right

Part of the now infamous "Black Sea Hoard". At the time of printing the BOC considered these to be ancient imitations. Current thinking based on more recent evidence is that they are of modern Bulgarian manufacture.

They differ in style from real examples and whilst there are numerous die matches between the coins in the hoard, there are no die matched with known examples from outside the hoard. Subsequent "hoards", loosely called the "New York Hoard" and others, have also come to light in more recent times. The existence of so many (there are many thousands of them) diobols from Apollonia Pontica and Mesembria that have been placed into the market makes purchasing original examples relatively challenging and the area of collecting these types should be made with some caution.

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 15, No. 1 in 1990
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm

Apollonia Pontica, Thrace, silver diobol87 viewsAR diobol, 400-350 BC
Obv:- Laureate head of Apollo facing
Rev:- Inverted anchor; A to left, crayfish to right

Part of the now infamous "Black Sea Hoard". At the time of printing the BOC considered these to be ancient imitations. Current thinking based on more recent evidence is that they are of modern Bulgarian manufacture.

They differ in style from real examples and whilst there are numerous die matches between the coins in the hoard, there are no die matched with known examples from outside the hoard. Subsequent "hoards", loosely called the "New York Hoard" and others, have also come to light in more recent times. The existence of so many (there are many thousands of them) diobols from Apollonia Pontica and Mesembria that have been placed into the market makes purchasing original examples relatively challenging and the area of collecting these types should be made with some caution.

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 15, No. 1 in 1990
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm

Apollonia Pontica, Thrace, silver diobol78 viewsAR diobol, 400-350 BC
Obv:- Laureate head of Apollo facing
Rev:- Inverted anchor; A to left, crayfish to right

Part of the now infamous "Black Sea Hoard". At the time of printing the BOC considered these to be ancient imitations. Current thinking based on more recent evidence is that they are of modern Bulgarian manufacture.

They differ in style from real examples and whilst there are numerous die matches between the coins in the hoard, there are no die matched with known examples from outside the hoard. Subsequent "hoards", loosely called the "New York Hoard" and others, have also come to light in more recent times. The existence of so many (there are many thousands of them) diobols from Apollonia Pontica and Mesembria that have been placed into the market makes purchasing original examples relatively challenging and the area of collecting these types should be made with some caution.

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 15, No. 1 in 1990
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm

Apollonia Pontica, Thrace, silver diobol85 viewsAR diobol, 400-350 BC
Obv:- Laureate head of Apollo facing
Rev:- Inverted anchor; A to left, crayfish to right

Part of the now infamous "Black Sea Hoard". At the time of printing the BOC considered these to be ancient imitations. Current thinking based on more recent evidence is that they are of modern Bulgarian manufacture.

They differ in style from real examples and whilst there are numerous die matches between the coins in the hoard, there are no die matched with known examples from outside the hoard. Subsequent "hoards", loosely called the "New York Hoard" and others, have also come to light in more recent times. The existence of so many (there are many thousands of them) diobols from Apollonia Pontica and Mesembria that have been placed into the market makes purchasing original examples relatively challenging and the area of collecting these types should be made with some caution.

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 15, No. 1 in 1990
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm

Apollonia Pontica, Thrace, silver diobol84 viewsAR diobol, 400-350 BC
Obv:- Laureate head of Apollo facing
Rev:- Inverted anchor; A to left, crayfish to right

Part of the now infamous "Black Sea Hoard". At the time of printing the BOC considered these to be ancient imitations. Current thinking based on more recent evidence is that they are of modern Bulgarian manufacture.

They differ in style from real examples and whilst there are numerous die matches between the coins in the hoard, there are no die matched with known examples from outside the hoard. Subsequent "hoards", loosely called the "New York Hoard" and others, have also come to light in more recent times. The existence of so many (there are many thousands of them) diobols from Apollonia Pontica and Mesembria that have been placed into the market makes purchasing original examples relatively challenging and the area of collecting these types should be made with some caution.

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 15, No. 1 in 1990
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm

Apollonia Pontica, Thrace, silver diobol91 viewsAR diobol, 400-350 BC
Obv:- Laureate head of Apollo facing
Rev:- Inverted anchor; A to left, crayfish to right

Part of the now infamous "Black Sea Hoard". At the time of printing the BOC considered these to be ancient imitations. Current thinking based on more recent evidence is that they are of modern Bulgarian manufacture.

They differ in style from real examples and whilst there are numerous die matches between the coins in the hoard, there are no die matched with known examples from outside the hoard. Subsequent "hoards", loosely called the "New York Hoard" and others, have also come to light in more recent times. The existence of so many (there are many thousands of them) diobols from Apollonia Pontica and Mesembria that have been placed into the market makes purchasing original examples relatively challenging and the area of collecting these types should be made with some caution.

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 15, No. 1 in 1990
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm

Apollonia Pontica, Thrace, silver diobol120 viewsAR diobol, 400-350 BC
Obv:- Laureate head of Apollo facing
Rev:- Inverted anchor; A to left, crayfish to right

Part of the now infamous "Black Sea Hoard". At the time of printing the BOC considered these to be ancient imitations. Current thinking based on more recent evidence is that they are of modern Bulgarian manufacture.

They differ in style from real examples and whilst there are numerous die matches between the coins in the hoard, there are no die matched with known examples from outside the hoard. Subsequent "hoards", loosely called the "New York Hoard" and others, have also come to light in more recent times. The existence of so many (there are many thousands of them) diobols from Apollonia Pontica and Mesembria that have been placed into the market makes purchasing original examples relatively challenging and the area of collecting these types should be made with some caution.

These coins published after Frank Kovacs published an article in the Celator explaining that he had bought two examples in the National Historical Museum in Sofia for $3 each, which in turn turned out to be die matches to the original hoard confirming them as all being modern fakes.

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 18, No. 1 in 1993
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm

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