Fake Ancient Greek Coins: Archaic and Classical
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Abdera, silver tetradrachm526 viewsObv: ABΔH, Griffin to the left seated before him a bee
Rev: EΠIΦΙΛAΔOΣ, Herakles seated on rock left, holding club and lion-skin. Whole in incuse square
Ref: AMNG II, 1, p. 73, no. 106, May 396 A277/P322
Sold on ebay August 2006.
Submitted by Maridvnvmmaridvnvm
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Abdera, silver tetradrachm786 viewsObv: ABΔH, Griffin to the left seated before him a bee
Rev: EΠIΦΙΛAΔOΣ, Herakles seated on rock left, holding club and lion-skin. Whole in incuse square
Ref: AMNG II, 1, p. 73, no. 106, May 396 A277/P322
Sold on ebay September 2006 for $990.
Submitted by Maridvnvmmaridvnvm
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Abdera, silver tetradrachm 436 viewsObv: ABΔH, Griffin to the left seated before him a bee
Rev: EΠIΦΙΛAΔOΣ, Herakles seated on rock left, holding club and lion-skin. Whole in incuse square
Ref: AMNG II, 1, p. 73, no. 106, May 396 A277/P322
Sold as "I think it might be a copy" on ebay April 2008.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Abdera, silver tetradrachm420 viewsObv: ABΔH, Griffin to the left seated before him a bee
Rev: EΠIΦΙΛAΔOΣ, Herakles seated on rock left, holding club and lion-skin. Whole in incuse square
Ref: AMNG II, 1, p. 73, no. 106, May 396 A277/P322
Sold on eBay by bulshop555 May 2008 for £16.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Abdera, silver tetradrachm293 viewsObv: ABDE, Griffin to the left seated before him a bee
Rev: EPIFALA-DOS, Herakles seated on rock left, holding club and lion-skin. Whole in incuse square
Ref: AMNG II, 1, p. 73, no. 106, May 396 A277/P322
Sold as a replica on ebay August 2008. maridvnvm
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Abdera, silver tetrobol558 viewsCast fake being sold as authentic on Ebay
11.12.05 private auction by seller "middle.earth"
Weight given as 2.6 gm.
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Abdera, silver tetrobol69 views2,67g
May Group CXXXI, 536.
Offered on October 2014; withdrawn.Manuel
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ABDERA, THRACE248 viewsAR Stater, 23/22 mm; 8,831 g; 7h;
Obv. Griffin seated l., in l. field bee.
Rev. Heracles seated l. on lion’s skin, holding club.
Cast from Slavey's replica.
Published: Sofia 2005, no.71
Ilya Prokopov
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ABDERA, THRACE231 viewsAR Stater, 23/23 mm; 8,7 g
Obv. ABD. , Griffin seated l., in l. field bee.
Rev. EPIFILADOS, Heracles seated l. on lion’s skin, holding club.
Cast from Slavey's replica.
Ilya Prokopov
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Abdera, Thrace147 viewsModern fake of AR stater of Abdera, Thrace, c. 400 BC, 25mm
rev: ΑΒΔΗ-ΡΙΤΕΩΝ above and below. Griffin seated, r.
obv. ΕΠΙΔΗ-ΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ toeither side of laureate head of Apollo, r.
cf: S 1553commodus
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Abdera, Thrace, AR Tetradrachm183 viewsObv:- Laureate head of Apollo to left, three quarter facing
Rev:- Griffin seated to left; below, magistrate's name ΠYOOΔΩROΣ
Fig 1a is the false coin - ca. 13g (correct weight)
Fig 1b is genuine from ANS - 9.64g (pierced)
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 17, No. 2 in 1992 - Example 1a
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm
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Abdera, THRACE, AR Tetrobol Circa 411/0-386/5 BC. 198 viewsObv:- ABDH, griffin seated left, preparing to spring
Rev:- NUM-FA-GOR-AS, dolphin downward to left in dotted square; all within shallow incuse square.
Nymphagoras, magistrate
AMNG II 118/16, BMC Thrace pg. 71, 43; SNG Copenhagen 336
Sold on ebay March 2008 for £61 by bulshop555.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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abdera-1~078 views12.02 grams and is 23.86 mm to 25.10 mm in diameterJoe Sermarini
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Achaemenid Empire214 viewsAchaemenid Empire. Time of Darius I 485-420 BCAndreas G
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Achaemenid Kingdom; Darics of "Cyrus the Younger"446 viewsObv:- Achaemenid king, beardless, running to right, holding spear and bow
Rev:- Rectangular incuse; to right, incuse head of Pan (?)
Fig 9a is the false coin
Fig 9d is genuine - 8.20g (photo from BMC)
The weights are standard daric weight though perhaps a little high. Struck from modern dies. The gold is yellow and the general aspect is modern.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 19, No. 1 in 1994 - example 9a
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm
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Achaemenid Kingdom; Darics of "Cyrus the Younger"310 viewsObv:- Achaemenid king, beardless, running to right, holding spear and bow
Rev:- Rectangular incuse; to right, incuse head of Pan (?)
Fig 9b is the false coin
Fig 9d is genuine - 8.20g (photo from BMC)
The weights are standard daric weight though perhaps a little high. Struck from modern dies. The gold is yellow and the general aspect is modern.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 19, No. 1 in 1994 - example 9b
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm
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Achaemenid Kingdom; Darics of "Cyrus the Younger"314 viewsObv:- Achaemenid king, beardless, running to right, holding spear and bow
Rev:- Rectangular incuse; to right, incuse head of Pan (?)
Fig 9c is the false coin
Fig 9d is genuine - 8.20g (photo from BMC)
The weights are standard daric weight though perhaps a little high. Struck from modern dies. The gold is yellow and the general aspect is modern.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 19, No. 1 in 1994 - example 9c
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm
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Achaemenid Kingdom; Twelfth Darics318 viewsObv:- King, of Persia to right, shooting his bow; at right shoulder, quiver
Rev:- Square incuse
Fig 10 is the false coin, 0.71g
Fig 10c is genuine, Geissener Munzhandlung 64, 1993, lot 232 - 0.68g
Too angular, too sharp.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 19, No. 1 in 1994 - example 10a
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm
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Achaemenid Kingdom; Twelfth Darics299 viewsObv:- King, of Persia to right, shooting his bow; at right shoulder, quiver
Rev:- Square incuse
Fig 10b is the false coin, 0.68g
Fig 10c is genuine, Geissener Munzhandlung 64, 1993, lot 232 - 0.68g
Too angular, too sharp.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 19, No. 1 in 1994 - example 10b
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm
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Achalos, King of Syria, AV Stater183 viewsObv:- Draped and diademed bust of Achalos right
Rev:- Atena standing left with shield and spear; to left horse's head
Fig 4a is the false coin - 8.6g (correct weight)
Fig 4b is genuine reverse from Munich - 8.5g
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 17, No. 2 in 1992 - Example 4a
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm
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Ada, Caria, Drachm, Circa 377/6-353/2 BC. 157 viewsObv:- Head of Apollo facing slightly right, wearing laurel wreath
Rev:- ADAS, Zeus Labraundos standing right.
The false coin weighs ca. 15g
Interesting counterfeit.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 19, No. 1 in 1994
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm
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Adranon51 viewsSICILY, Adranon AE 33,97g
SNG ANS 1151-53, Calciati III, SNG München 9-10
Modern diesMartin B4
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Adranon, Sicily, AE454 viewsObv:- Laureate head of Apollo to l.
Rev:- A - DRAN ITAN Lyre with seven strings.
SNG ANS 1156.
Sold as a reproduction on ebay January 2009maridvnvm
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Aegina372 viewsAegina sater
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