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Ancient Coin Forum / Re: Meepzorp's coin website

« Last post by Meepzorp on Yesterday at 09:44:30 pm »

Hi folks,

Today, I added one coin to each of my following website pages:

Greek Italy, Calabria, Taras, Part 6 (first coin):

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/meepzorp/gi_calb_taras_pt06.htm

Greek Italy Campania, Neapolis, Silver, Part 4 (second coin):

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/meepzorp/gi_camp_neap_ar04.htm

Greek Italy, Campania, Neapolis, Silver, Part 16 (second coin):

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/meepzorp/gi_camp_neap_ar16.htm

Medieval Italy, House of Savoy, Part 8 (fourth coin):

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/meepzorp/hs_pt08.htm

These are new arrivals. I received them within the past few months.

Meepzorp

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History and Archeology / Re: Tomb discovered near Naples featuring Cerberus and a pair of ichthyocentaurs.

« Last post by Virgil H on Yesterday at 08:04:25 pm »

Those are stunning, amazing they are so well preserved.
Virgil

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Fake Coins and Notorious Fake Sellers / Re: Fake Akragas?

« Last post by Pietro T on Yesterday at 07:00:06 pm »

Thank you very much!

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Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help / Provincial with helmeted Athena

« Last post by Mateusz W on Yesterday at 06:14:44 pm »

5,42g/20,5mm

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Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help / Double bust provincial bronze to id

« Last post by Mateusz W on Yesterday at 06:13:28 pm »

Unfortunately not the best condition, but maybe someone is able to give me some traces?

3,53g/18mm

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Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help / Re: Greek coin identification help

« Last post by Darren L2 on Yesterday at 06:06:11 pm »

Reverse of coin added, not very clear but hopefully some use 

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Fake Coins and Notorious Fake Sellers / Re: Fake Akragas?

« Last post by Altamura on Yesterday at 04:34:45 pm »

... But I found this coin, which seems similar.
Weight is similar too. What do you think? ...

Characteristic for your coin are the spirals below the crab. But this is something you only have on silver coins from Akragas  .

Regards

Altamura

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Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help / Re: Greek coin identification help

« Last post by Altamura on Yesterday at 04:17:59 pm »

That's a head of Apollo facing right  .
But without the other side we probably won't get much further  .

Regards

Altamura

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Fake Coins and Notorious Fake Sellers / Re: Fake Akragas?

« Last post by Pietro T on Yesterday at 03:49:07 pm »

Thank you very much!
I think you are right... But I found this coin, which seems similar.
Weight is similar too. What do you think?
https://numismatics.org/collection/1905.57.42?lang=it

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Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help / Greek coin identification help

« Last post by Darren L2 on Yesterday at 03:21:25 pm »

Any help greatly appreciated 👍