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Offline Simon

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A New Imitation.
« on: December 02, 2021, 07:10:03 pm »
I won this coin last Sunday and I have the coin in hand now The details match a normal issue of Manuel I Comnenus SBCV-1976 , who had a long rule and whose coinage is abundant. When I say the details I mean everything but the reverse, this coin has NI KA added to the cross.

Now imitations are normally crude, you can find errors in the clothing and the details are in a much cruder fashion, this one some one put a lot of time and effort to creating it, the die is worn and the coin was not well struck, however, it is superior to most of the imitation tetartera that were created.

Imitation tetartera exists mostly of Alexius tetartera and Manuel tetartera, not the other rulers, both had long reigns, also evidence shows the imitation tetartera were created long after the reigns of these emperors and in the beginning of the 13th century.

Jilian bakers book lists many imitation tetartera but no SBCV-1976 imitation.

Advice and or opinions are appreciated, have you seen this type before?  19mm 2.85gm
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Re: A New Imitation.
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2021, 10:54:03 pm »
I have two SBCV 1976s, neither of which have NI-KA
Nice find.
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Re: A New Imitation.
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2021, 07:42:38 am »
Nice.  Interesting that the N of NIKA is retrograde.

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Re: A New Imitation.
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2022, 09:19:10 pm »
After more study, I think it is an imitation, but the obverse was influenced by an Alexius coin, it had some similarities, a cross on three steps IC XC and NI KA bellow. SBCV-1903 however that coin instead of the emperor it had Christ.

Even though I sway that way  to it being an imitation the coin does not really fit into that category, its weight is not the weight of an imitation, the emperors garb has no flaws. However as already pointed out the N is retrograde changing the letter.

I am considering to sending it to David Sear for another opinion.
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Re: A New Imitation.
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2022, 06:26:14 pm »
Interesting reverse!

 

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