Fake Ancient Greek Coins: Hellenistic Period
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Alexander II, Zebina (128-123 BC) - Kingdom of Syria, AR Tetradrachm210 viewsObv:- diademed head right
Rev:- Zeus enthroned left, holding Nike and sceptre, monogram on left, star below throne, monogram in left field
Sold as genuine on ebay April 2008
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Alexander III 308 viewsAR drachm
Obv:- Head Herakles right in lion's skin headdress
Rev:- AΛEΞANΔPOY down right field, Zeus seated left holding eagle and sceptre,
forepart in the left field; monogram below throne.
Cast fake.
Ilya Prokopov
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Alexander III 409 viewsAR Drachm
Cast fake from a struck Slavey fake coin.
Ilya Prokopov
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ALEXANDER III322 viewsAR Tetradrachm
Obv. Head of young Herakles r., wearing the lion’s skin.
Rev. AΛEXANΔPOY - Zeus seated l., on throne, holding eagle and scepter. Arrow in left field.
Offered for sale in Ebay by bigarhold_123 March/2009 mdelvalle
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Alexander III491 viewsTetradrachm
Obverse:Head of Alexander as Herakles wearing lions skin
Reverse:Zeus Aetophoros on throne;ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ at right;monograms at left field
28mm 15.3gm
Sold on ebay by hezile as originalmaik
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Alexander III733 viewsAlexander III, Cast Tetradrachm
ARADOS
Obverse: Head of Alexander as Herakles wearing lion's skin
Reverse: Zeus Aetophoros on throne; ALEXANDROU BASILEOS; caduceus left throne, AP under
26.95mm 16.81g
Price 3332
IBSCC Bulletin on Counterfeits BOCS Vol 5 No.1/2 1980 Page 3 Fig 10
I bought it (2005) as original 300 euro from not blacklisted seller. One similar sold at ebay by hezile as original.maik
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Alexander III646 viewsCast drachm
Obverse:Head of Alexander as Herakles wearing lions skin
Reverse:Zeus Aetophoros on throne;ΑΛΕΧΑΝΔΡΟΥ at right;forepart of pegasus over monogram at left field
Sold on ebay by hezile as originalmaik
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Alexander III176 viewsAR Tetradrachm / Medallion
Obv. Head of Heracles in lion-skin headdress to r.
Rev. BACILEYC ALEZANDROC, Horseman (The king) gallops to r., and kills a lion with a spear.
Pressed, “Slavey Studio”.
Ilya Prokopov
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Alexander III174 viewsAR Tetradrachm
Positive image of steel dies, “Dimitrovgrad Studio”Ilya Prokopov
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Alexander III175 viewsR Drachm
Obv.: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin
Rev.: Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; K in left field, crescent below the throne.
Cast.Ilya Prokopov
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ALEXANDER III 188 viewsAR Drachm
Obv.: Head Herakles right in lion's skin headdress.
Rev.: AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left holding eagle and sceptre, in left lield monogram M?.
Cast.
Ilya Prokopov
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Alexander III 277 viewsAR Tetradrachm, Babylon mint, 311-306 BC.
Obv.: Head of Herakles right in lionskin.
Rev.: Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle on extended arm, legs uncrossed, anchor before, EP below throne.
Cast, “Dimitrovgrad Studio”.
Immitating in very poor fashion SC 67.1 (sans legend Basileous) of Babylonia Uncertain Mint 6A (formerly attributed to Marathus by Newell).Ilya Prokopov
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Alexander III253 viewsSilvered AE fake of Alexander III Tetradrachm, imitating Price 89; SNG Cop 674.
Obv: Head of young Herakles right wearing lion's skin.
Rev. Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and sceptre,
crescent in left field.
Some characteristics:
- the name of Alexander begins AAE.. instead of A Lambda E
- the O of Alexander's name is too large (should be not much bigger than a dot)
- the dots around the edge are too "modern"
- silver worn away on both sides of the coin
- base metal showing through
- the crescent is more curved than the original
Sent to wildwinds for identification, the owner believing it to be genuine, Jan. 2011
Uploaded by Helveticahelvetica
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Alexander III 242 viewsAR Tetradrachm, Black See area?, struck after 250 BC.
Obv.: Head of Herakles right in lionskin.
Rev.: ALEXANDROY right, BASILEOS left, of Zeus seated left wiht eagle & sceptre.
Cast.
Ilya Prokopov
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Alexander III 223 viewsAR Drachm, 4.386 g, 12h. Kolophon mint.
Obv.: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin.
Rev.: Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; forepart of lion before, pentagram below throne.
Cast.
Ilya Prokopov
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Alexander III 245 viewsAR Tetradrachm, Dionysopolis? circa 225 - 190.
Obv.: Head of Herakles right in lionskin.
Rev.: Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter. In the left lield bunch and monogram K. DI below the thron.
Cast.
Ilya Prokopov
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Alexander III188 viewsModern fake of AR tetradrachm of Alexander III "The Great" of Macedonia
Messembria, Thrace 16.98g, 31mm
obv: head of Herakles with features of Alexander, right, in lionskin headdress
rev: BASILEWS to right, ALEXANDROU to left of Zeus enthroned, left, holding eagle & sceptercommodus
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Alexander III184 viewsModern fake of AR tetradrachm of Alexander III "The Great" of Macedonia
Messembria, Thrace 16.93g, 31mm
obv: head of Herakles with features of Alexander, right, in lionskin headdress
rev: BASILEWS to right, ALEXANDROU to left of Zeus enthroned, left, holding eagle & scepter
Sold on ebay Feb 2011 by fake seller ahma01 of Razgrad, Bulgaria & Skopie, Macendoniacommodus
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Alexander III193 viewsModern fake of AR tetradrachm of Alexander III "The Great" of Macedonia
Messembria, Thrace 16.87g, 31mm
obv: head of Herakles with features of Alexander, right, in lionskin headdress
rev: BASILEWS to right, ALEXANDROU to left of Zeus enthroned, left, holding eagle & scepter
Sold on ebay Feb 2011 by fake seller ahma01 of Razgrad, Bulgaria & Skopie, Macendoniacommodus
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Alexander III174 viewsModern fake of AR tetradrachm of Alexander III "The Great" of Macedonia
Messembria, Thrace 16.68g, 31mm
obv: head of Herakles with features of Alexander, right, in lionskin headdress
rev: BASILEWS to right, ALEXANDROU to left of Zeus enthroned, left, holding eagle & scepter
Sold on ebay Mar 2011 by fake seller ahma01 of Razgrad, Bulgaria & Skopie, Macendoniacommodus
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Alexander III154 viewsModern fake of AR tetradrachm of Alexander III "The Great" of Macedonia
Messembria, Thrace 16.79g, 31.5mm
obv: head of Herakles with features of Alexander, right, in lionskin headdress
rev: BASILEWS to right, ALEXANDROU to left of Zeus enthroned, left, holding eagle & scepter
Sold on ebay Mar 2011 by fake seller ahma01 of Razgrad, Bulgaria & Skopie, Macendoniacommodus
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Alexander III143 viewsModern fake of AR tetradrachm of Alexander III "The Great" of Macedonia
Messembria, Thrace 16.83g, 31mm
obv: head of Herakles with features of Alexander, right, in lionskin headdress
rev: BASILEWS to right, ALEXANDROU to left of Zeus enthroned, left, holding eagle & scepter
Sold on ebay Mar 2011 by fake seller ahma01 of Razgrad, Bulgaria & Skopie, Macendoniacommodus
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Alexander III144 viewsCast fake of AR tetradrachm of Alexander III "The Great" of Macedonia
Probably in imitation of Pella 26mm
obv: head of Herakles with features of Alexander, right, in lionskin headdress
rev: ALEXANDROU (entirely illegible) to r. of Zeus enthroned, left, holding eagle perched on outstretched r. arm & scepter in left hand; helmet before, below outstretched arm
commodus
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