Fake Ancient Greek Coins: Archaic and Classical
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Appolonia Pontika Hemidrachm24 viewsModern fake of AR drachm of Appolonia, Pontika, Thrace, late 5th-4th cent BC
obv: anchor with letter A, left , and crawfish, right, in fields.
rev: head of Gorgon with hair of snakes and snakes around face, facing
cf: Sear SG 1655
Offered on ebay by NFS mangizite-2008, Jan 2013 SRukke
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Appolonia, Pontika, Thrace66 viewsModern cast fake of AR drachm of Appolonia, Pontika, Thrace, late 5th-4th cent BC
obv: anchor with letter A, left , and crawfish, right, in fields.
rev: head of Gorgon with hair of snakes and snakes around face, facing
cf: Sear SG 1655
Offered on ebay by NFS come7undone10, June 2011
commodus
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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 K
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Arabian Athens Imitative Silver Drachm - Cast Fakes210 viewsArabian Athens Imitative Silver Drachm - Cast FakesJoe Sermarini
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ARETHUSA or MEDUSA Greek/Roman COIN136 viewsSellers description:
RARE ancient bronze ARETHUSA or MEDUSA Greek/Roman COIN
34 - 35mm (slightly uneven) diameter;
thickness on edge is about 3mm...at point of highest relief 6mm!
Weighs 20 grams.
Poorly made cast tourist fake with an obviously false patina.SRukke
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Argolis, Argos18 viewsArgolis, Argos. Circa 370-350 BC.
AR Drachm 12mm.
Head of Hera right, wearing stephane ornamented with palmettes and single-pendant earring; to left, S oriented upward / AR-GEI-WN, Diomedes, nude but for chlamys tied around neck, advancing right, holding dagger and Palladion; N between legs.
BCD Peloponnesos 1067; SNG Berry 854
sold as replica ebay on april 2013
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Argolis, Argos. Circa 370-350 BC. AR Drachm96 viewsObv:- Head of Hera right, wearing stephane ornamented with palmettes and single-pendant earring; to left, S oriented upward
Rev:- AR-GEI-WN, Diomedes, nude but for chlamys tied around neck, advancing right, holding dagger and Palladion; N between legs.
BCD Peloponnesos 1067; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG Berry 854; BMC 45 = Kraay & Hirmer 518; Jameson 1255 = Traité III 626
Fig 21 is the false coin
A product of the notorious forger Constantine Christodoulou.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 20, No. 1 in 1995 - example 21
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm
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Argos Corinthian Stater125 viewsInasta Auction No. 43 of 22/2/2012 Type auction: Match The online auction ends on 22/2/2012
Lot No.: 8280 Category: FALSE (studio, modern, etc..) Storage: QSPL
False (studio, modern, etc..) - Argos - Corinth Stater - (8.57 g AG)SRukke
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Argos, silver stater151 viewsAR stater, 370-330 BC, Sear 2790
Obv:- Head of Hera wearing stephanos, on which floral ornament.
Rev:- Two dolphins, one above the other, swim in a circle to right between them, wolf at bay to right.Greek initials ΑR-Γ-Ι-ΩΝ (ARGION).
DATE: 421BC – 343BC
Diameter: 2.30cm - Weight: 12.5gr - Silver .999
Sold in December 2006 on Ebay as a . 999 silver exact copy
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Arkadia, Arkadian League. Circa 364-362 BC.188 viewsAR Stater
Megalopolis mint,
Obv:- Laureate head of Zeus Lykaios left
Rev:- APK monogram, Pan, naked, seated left on rocks, torso facing, head turned to right, holding lagobolon in his right hand, leaning on left arm; OLUM on rocks, syrinx at base of rocks
Declared a modern fake by several members including Barry Murphy
Submitted to Forum for verification in February 2006.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Arkadia, Arkadian League. Circa 364-362 BC.193 viewsAR Stater
Megalopolis mint,
Obv:- Laureate head of Zeus Lykaios left
Rev:- APK monogram, Pan, naked, seated left on rocks, torso facing, head turned to right, holding lagobolon in his right hand, leaning on left arm; OLUM on rocks, syrinx at base of rocks
Sold in December 2006 on Ebay by 'apollonians' as a . 999 silver exact copy
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Arkadia, Tegea, AR Hemidrachm, 350-330 BC64 viewsObv:- Helmeted head of Athena Alea right
Rev:- TEGEATAN Kephos, nude but for helmet, advancing right, holding dagger and shield decorated
Fig 4 is the false coin - 2.95g
Fig 4 is genuine
New and shiny silver, struck from modern dies. Compare the genuine specimen ex Pozzi.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 14, No. 1 in 1989 - example 4
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm
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Asia Minor, Fake Stater (17mm, 5.53g, 6h).18 viewsAsia Minor, Fake Stater (17mm, 5.53g, 6h). Female head r. R/ Scorpion. Modern fake for studyJoe Sermarini
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Aspendos, silver stater380 viewsCast
Sold on Ebay by bryguy108 with a sizable group of other cast fakes as "zodiac" coins. Seller implies that coins are authentic and no statement is made that these are clearly modern reproductions.
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Aspendos, silver stater250 viewsObv: 2 wrestlers grappling, BC between
Rev: Slinger advancing right, about throw, triskeles before, all in dotted square within incuse.
ESTFEΔIIY to left
Date: Circa 350 BC
Ref: Sear 5390, SNGFr_105
Sold on ebay August 2006 as a reproduction.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Aspendos, silver stater, #A376 viewsObv: 2 wrestlers grappling, BC between
Rev: Slinger advancing right, about throw, triskeles before, all in dotted square within incuse.
ESTFEΔIIY to left
Date: Circa 350 BC
Ref: Sear 5390, SNGFr_105
Toronto Group forgerywhitetd49
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Aspendos, silver stater, #A281 viewsObv: 2 wrestlers grappling, BC between
Rev: Slinger advancing right, about throw, triskeles before, all in dotted square within incuse.
ESTFEΔIIY to left
Date: Circa 350 BC
Ref: Sear 5390, SNGFr_105
Sold on Ebay as authentic by "quality_coin5". Toronto Group forgery.
Submitted by Bluefish
Bluefish
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Aspendos, silver stater, #A312 viewsObv: 2 wrestlers grappling, BC between
Rev: Slinger advancing right, about throw, triskeles before, all in dotted square within incuse.
ESTFEΔIIY to left
Date: Circa 350 BC
Ref: Sear 5390, SNGFr_105
Sold on Ebay as authentic by "goldnrome". Toronto Group forgery.
Submitted by Bluefish
Bluefish
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Aspendos, silver stater, #A467 viewsObv: 2 wrestlers grappling, BC between
Rev: Slinger advancing right, about throw, triskeles before, all in dotted square within incuse.
ESTFEΔIIY to left
Date: Circa 350 BC
Ref: Sear 5390, SNGFr_105
For sale on eBay 01/29/2005 by Toronto Group, ID "babylonruinz".
Submitted by Maridvnvmmaridvnvm
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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 Prokopov
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Athenian "Owl"191 viewsTourist fake Athenian Owl for sale onlineAarmale
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Athenian Owl tetradrachm295 viewsDescribed as: "This is a Rare Version of a Very Sought After Coin- UNKNOWN Strike of this Rare Tetradrachm- Athena- Attica- a Wonderful Silver Coin of Athens- with RARE "SQUARE" Owl Reverse- Could of been struck at a later period than coin sugests! Exactly as Found in Collection as Pictured- SEE- NO RESERVE- 24mm and 13.4g"mihali84
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Athenian tetradrachm138 views21mm by 25mm no weight given. One of a large group of fake coins for sale on Ebay in september 2011 by 123elvis82. Stylistically they were all wrong. SRukke
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Athenian tetradrachm126 views24mm by 27mm no weight given. One of a large group of fake coins for sale on Ebay in september 2011 by 123elvis82. Stylistically they were all wrong. No guarantee of authenticity by seller. SRukke
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