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Aelius, Denarius, RIC 434214 viewsObv:- L AELIVS CAESAR, head right
Rev:- TR POT COS II, Salus standing left feeding serpent arising from altar, & holding scepter.
RIC 434, RSC 54, BMC 977
Sold on ebay May 2008.
Submitted by Maridvnvmmaridvnvm
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Aelius, Denarius, RIC 434176 viewsObv:- L AELIVS CAESAR, head right
Rev:- TR POT COS II, Salus standing left feeding serpent arising from altar, & holding scepter.
RIC 434, RSC 54, BMC 977
Fig 12 is the false coin - Zurich, Feb. 1986, 3.47g
Fig 13 is genuine - Hess-Leu 41, 207, 3.25g (possibly the model)
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 11, No. 1 in 1986 - example 12
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm
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Ainos, silver404 viewsObv: Head of Hermes
Rev: Goat standing right, serpent before
Sold in one day private auction by "power of love", a Toronto Group Forgery
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Ainos, silver358 viewsObv: Head of Hermes
Rev: Goat standing right, serpent before
Sold on Ebay as reproduction. "Copy" stamped on rim.
Submitted by BluefishBluefish
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Akragas, Ar Didrachm149 viewsObv:- Eagle with closed wings, standing on rock with two pellets attacking serpent. AKPA above.
Rev: Crab; above, vine leaf; below fish left
Fig 4 is the false coin 8.31g
Overstruck, probably on a Corinthian stater with large helmet. If so, then the undertype is younger than the coin struck upon it.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 12, No. 1 in 1987 - example 4
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm
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Akragas, bronze hemilitron388 viewsSicily - Akragas (end of 5th cent. BC)
Hemilitron
11.5 g e 31 mm (wrong weight: too light for this specimen)
O/ Eagle with head raised, stg. r. on hare, AKRAGANTINON;
R/ Crab holding a serpent in its left clow, conch and cuttle fish below.
Probable die match found here: AncientCoinArt/FakesGallery
[Discussed on the Italian discussion board: considered a fake for wrong, modern syle; struck coin; probable die match found]Federico M
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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 Aquanova
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Akragas, gold diobol, #A320 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
This coin is sold on Ebay by "primagerma" (France) today, September 03. The die is the same as another gold diobole depicted on this site as reproduction (see the picture of Pavel at Aquanova).
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Akragas, Sicily.32 viewsSicily. Akragas AV ‘Diobol’. Emergency issue, circa 406 BC.
Gold; 1,1g
Eagle with closed wings perching on rock to right, tearing at serpent; on rock, two pellets / Crab, SILANOS below.
Dewing 569-571 var. (eagle left); Gulbenkian 171 var. (eagle left); Rizzo, pl. III, 8 (same dies); SNG ANS 998-999 var. (eagle left)
Sold as replica on march 2009, Inasta 29 lot 6547
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Akragas, Sicily. 35 viewsSicily. Akragas AV ‘Diobol’. Emergency issue, circa 406 BC.
Gold; 1,06g
Eagle with closed wings perching on rock to right, tearing at serpent; on rock, two pellets / Crab, SILANOS below.
Dewing 569-571 var. (eagle left); Gulbenkian 171 var. (eagle left); Rizzo, pl. III, 8 (same dies); SNG ANS 998-999 var. (eagle left)
Sold as replica on July 2010, Inasta 35 lot 5824
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Akragas, Silver fraction189 viewsAr Fraction, 413-406 BC
OBV: Eagle w. closed wings, standing on rock with two pellets attacking serpent. AKPA above.
Rev: Crab.
Submitted for identification November 2006, "bought during his travels in Italy and Greece during the 1930s - 1950s"
Submitted by Maridvnvmmaridvnvm
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Alexander III 103 viewsAV Stater. Amphipolis mint, ca 330-320.
Obv. Head of Athena right, in triple-crested Corinthian helmet, adorned with coiled serpent.
Rev. AΛEΞANΔΡOY, Nike alighting left, holding wreath in extended hand, stylis in other; trident-head downward in left field, monogram below.
Price 179
Cast- used a mold of an original coin.
Ilya Prokopov
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Alexander III41 viewsKingdom of Macedon. Alexander III AV Stater. Babylon, circa 317-311 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, the bowl of which is decorated with a coiled serpent / BASILEWS ALEXANDROU, Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; below left wing, MP monogram in wreath; below right wing, HP monogram. Price 3717
IBSCC Bulletin on Counterfeits BOCS Vol 8 No.1/2 1983 Page 9 Fig 5Din X
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Alexander III107 viewsDie match to IBSCC Bulletin on Counterfeits BOCS Vol 8 No.1/2 1983 Page 9 Fig 5
Kingdom of Macedon. Alexander III AV Stater. Babylon, circa 317-311 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, the bowl of which is decorated with a coiled serpent / BASILEWS ALEXANDROU, Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; below left wing, MP monogram in wreath; below right wing, HP monogram. Price 3717
Din X
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Alexander III the Great69 viewsAlexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC.
AV Stater 8,49 g
Head of Athena right, wearing triple-crested Corinthian helmet, adorned with coiled serpent / ALEXANDROY Nike walking left, holding wreath in extended hand, stylis in other.
sold as replica on september 2013
Restored file after hacker attack against this board.
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Alexander III the Great, Av stater, Abydos, 336-323 BC117 viewsObv:- Helmeted head of Athena right.
Rev:- AΛEΞANΔPOY, Nike standing right, holding wreath and stylis; in field serpent, pentagram and monogram.
Fig 2 is the false coin - 8.65g
The reverse copies the issues of Abydos, see SNG Berry 154-156. The style of the head however is more reminiscent of Babylon, see SNG Berry 182-183
Produced in Beirut in the late 1970s. Modern dies, the gold is reddish rather than yellow. The style is close but doesn't quite come off.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 12, No. 1 in 1987 - example 2
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm
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Alexander III the Great, Av stater, Lampsakos, 336-323 BC118 viewsObv:- Helmeted head of Athena right.
Rev:- AΛEΞANΔPOY, Nike standing right, holding wreath and stylis; in field serpent, pentagram and monogram.
Fig 3 is the false coin - 8.58g
Copies an issues of Lampsakos, see SNG Berry 148
Produced in Beirut in the late 1970s. Modern dies, the gold is reddish rather than yellow. The style is close but doesn't quite come off.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 12, No. 1 in 1987 - example 3
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm
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ALEXANDER III, the Great (336-323)178 viewsDouble-stater AV 22+ 21/21 mm; 17,18 g.
Obv. Hd. of Athena r.; in crested Corinthian helmet ornamented with
serpent.
Rev. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ Nike stg. l., holding wreath and ship’s mast; in
field thunderbolt and Α.
Published: Sofia 2003, no.100
Ilya Prokopov
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Alexander III, the Great 336-323 BC. 103 viewsAV Quarter Stater, circa 330-320 BC.
Obv. Head of Athena r., wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a serpent.
Rev. ALEXAN DROU, thunderbolt, bow, and club.
Struck.Ilya Prokopov
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Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. 204 viewsAV Distater (17.19 g), Aigai mint, 336 - 323 BC.
Obv. Head of Athena right, wearing triple-crested Corinthian helmet, adorned with coiled serpent.
Rev. ALEXANDROY Nike alighting or walking left, holding wreath in extended hand, stylis in other; Thunderbolt – before, monogram LO below.
Struk, from silver kernel, gold plated.
Mint master: "Dimitrovgrad Studio".
Collection: "Anton Tomov", Sofia.
Ilya Prokopov
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Alexander III, the Great, double stater115 viewsObv:- Head of Athena right; in crested Corinthian helmet ornamented with serpent.
Rev:- ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ Nike standing left, holding wreath; in field Amphora
Fig 7 is the false coin
A product of the notorious forger Constantine Christodoulou.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 20, No. 1 in 1995 - example 7
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm
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ALEXANDER III, the Great, stater107 viewsObv. Hd. of Athena r.; in crested Corinthian helmet ornamented with
serpent.
Rev. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ Nike stg. l., holding wreath and ship’s mast; in
field thunderbolt and Α.
Sold without warranty amongst several other copies on ebay March 2009maridvnvm
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ALEXANDER III, the Great, stater112 viewsObv. Hd. of Athena r.; in crested Corinthian helmet ornamented with
serpent.
Rev. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ Nike stg. l., holding wreath and ship’s mast
Modern reproduction
Sold without warranty on ebay May 2009maridvnvm
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Alexander III, the Great, stater112 viewsObv:- Head of Athena right; in crested Corinthian helmet ornamented with
serpent.
Rev:- ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ Nike standing left, holding wreath and ship’s mast; in field thunderbolt
Fig 2a is the false coin - 8.55g
A copy of Price's copy no. 64.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 19, No. 1 in 1994 - example 2a
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm
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