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Macedon, Amphipolis, 158-149 BC, under Roman rule, #B391 viewsAR tetradrachm
First Macedonian Region
Bust Artemis Tauropolos right in center of Macedonian shield / MAKEΔONΩN ΠPΩTHΣ above and below club

Sold on Ebay as genuine by "cnsprty" . Toronto Group forgery.

Submitted by Bluefish
Bluefish
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Macedon, Amphipolis, 158-149 BC, under Roman rule, #B305 viewsAR tetradrachm
First Macedonian Region
Bust Artemis Tauropolos right in center of Macedonian shield / MAKEΔONΩN ΠPΩTHΣ above and below club
Sear 1462

Sold on Ebay as genuine by "kdl_coins". Toronto Group forgery.

Submitted by Bluefish
Bluefish
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Macedon, Amphipolis, 158-149 BC, under Roman rule, #B375 viewsAR tetradrachm
First Macedonian Region
Bust Artemis Tauropolos right in center of Macedonian shield / MAKEΔONΩN ΠPΩTHΣ above and below club
Sear 1462

For sale on eBay 11/13/2004 by Toronto Group, ID priapuslarge.


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Macedon, Amphipolis, 158-149 BC, under Roman rule, #C251 viewsAR tetradrachm, 33mm, 17g
First Macedonian Region
Bust Artemis Tauropolos right in center of Macedonian shield, bow and quiver at her shoulde / MAKEΔONΩN ΠPΩTHΣ above and below club, monograms above and below
Prokopov, Modern Counterfeits..., 2003, #108; Sear 1462

Roman Macedonia, Tetradrachm
CIRCA: AFTER 168 BC
SIZE: 33 MM DIA.
WEIGHT: 17.0 GRAMS
Joe Sermarini
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Macedon, Amphipolis, 158-149 BC, under Roman rule, #D330 viewsAR tetradrachm
First Macedonian Region
Bust Artemis Tauropolos right in center of Macedonian shield, bow and quiver at her shoulde / MAKEΔONΩN ΠPΩTHΣ above and below club, monograms above and below
Dimitrov, Modern Forgeries..., 1997, #62; Sear 1462

sold as Rosa reproduction of Becker coin. Electro-plated silver over pewter. “Copy” stamped on rim. Image courtesy of Charlie at the Coin Replica Store
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Macedon, Amphipolis, 158-149 BC, under Roman rule, #D355 viewsAR tetradrachm
First Macedonian Region
Bust Artemis Tauropolos right in center of Macedonian shield, bow and quiver at her shoulde / MAKEΔONΩN ΠPΩTHΣ above and below club, monograms above and below
Dimitrov, Modern Forgeries..., 1997, #62; Sear 1462
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Macedon, Amphipolis, 158-149 BC, under Roman rule, #D358 viewsAR tetradrachm
First Macedonian Region
Bust Artemis Tauropolos right in center of Macedonian shield, bow and quiver at her shoulde / MAKEΔONΩN ΠPΩTHΣ above and below club, monograms above and below
Dimitrov, Modern Forgeries..., 1997, #62; Sear 1462

Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'imperatorial' and ' empire_gallery' on eBay. These are not the same coin, but identical cast copies. The top one sold for $150.07 (Feb. 2006 by imperatorial) and the bottom one sold for $121.03 (Nov. 2005 by empire_gallery). The top one weighs 16.35 grams, according to the auction description.
postvmvs
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Macedon, Amphipolis, AR tetradrachm in brinze, 158-149 BC, under Roman rule78 viewsObv:- Bust Artemis Tauropolos right in center of Macedonian shield, bow and quiver at her shoulder
Rev:- MAKEΔONΩN ΠPΩTHΣ above and below club, monograms above and below
Fig 3a is the false coin - 11.85g

A 19th century copy of the common tetradrachm

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 22, No. 2 in 1997 - example 3a
Image used with permission of IAPN
maridvnvm
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Macedon, Amphipolis, Tetradrachm98 viewsSelling as a replica on Ebay, April 2012

Obv.: Shield with bust of Artemis
Rev.: Club in oakwreath
Weight: 20 gram
Diameter: 33 mm
SRukke
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Macedon, Tetradrachm, Sear 146240 viewsMacedon, Under Roman Rule. After 168 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Macedonian shield, at center diademed bust of Artemis Tauropolos r. w/ quiver over shoulder. Amphipolis mint.  /  Macedonian war club within oak wreath, thunderbolt to l. MAΚEΔOΝΩΝ above & ΠΡΟTHΣ below. VF. Sold on ebay in 2002 by KDL Coins (alias for Toronto Group).  Sear 1462. Anaximander
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Macedonia - First region 2 c. BC167 viewsAR Tetradrachm.
Obv. Diademed head of Artemis right, quiver over shoulder, in the center of a Macedonian shield; shield decorated with seven eight-pointed stars within double crescents.
Rev. Club of Herakles, monograms around; all within oak wreath; thunderbolt in field to left.
Cast, patinated, toned.
Ilya Prokopov
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Macedonia - First Region84 viewsTetradrachm (Billon according to the seller)
34 mm - 21 grs.

Obv.: Bust Artemis Tauropolos right in center of Macedonian shield, bow and quiver at her shoulder
Rev.: MAKEΔONΩN / ΠPΩTHΣ above and below club, monograms above and below.

Offered on ebay as genuine by antares27
Nov/2011
mdelvalle
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Macedonia Prima; Macedon Amphipolis Tetradrachm71 viewssold on ebay, september 2011, as a Macedon, Amphipolis, under Roman Rule, Tetradrachm Copy

Obv.: Bust Artemis Tauropolos right in center of Macedonian shield, bow and quiver at her shoulder
Rev.: MAKEΔONΩN ΠPΩTHΣ above and below club, monograms above and below
Weight: 19.9 gram
Diameter: 32 mm
SRukke
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MACEDONIA ROMAN RULE QUAESTOR AESILLAS 90-75 BC33 viewsHead of Alexander the Great right with horn of Ammon and flowing hair, Θ behind, ΜΑΚΕ∆ΟΝΩΝ below

AESILLAS / Q above money-chest, club and quaestor's chair, all within laurel wreath

Original: Silver tetradrachm

cf. Bauslaugh 6C-31, SGCV I 1439

Modern cast, tourist gift shop item?
Jay GT4
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MACEDONIA UNDER ROMANS - FIRST MACEDONIAN REGION 2 c. BC123 viewsAR Tetradrachm 32/31 mm.
Obv. Bust of Artemis Tauropolos r. in centre of Macedonian shield.
Rev. MAKEDONWN PROTHS above and below club r.; in field above - monogram; beneath on l. and on r. - 2 monograms ; all within oak - wreath.
Struck. Die-engraver "Slavey Studio - Haskovo I"
Published: Sofia 2003, no.108

Ilya Prokopov
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Macedonia under the Romans 165-149 B.C.104 viewsAR Tetradrachm,
Obv. Macedonian shield with diademed bust of Artemis right at centre, quiver over shoulder.
Rev. MAKEDONWN / PRWTHS, club right, all within oak-wreath, 3 monograms.
Cast.
Ilya Prokopov
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Macedonia, Alexander III the Great23 viewsMacedonia, Alexander III the Great. 336-323 b.C.
Ar drachm 3,19g
Head of Herakles right in lionskin / Zeus seated left holding eagle & scepter, star in l. field, ALEXANDROU to right

Sold as replica InAsta auction 48 06/03/2013 lot 7115
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Macedonia, Alexander III the Great24 viewsMacedonia, Alexander III the Great. 336-323 b.C.
Ar tetradrachm 14,17g
Head of Herakles right in lionskin / Zeus enthroned left holding eagle & scepter, L and bird in l. field, M and star under the throne, ALEXANDROU to right

Sold as replica InAsta auction 48 06/03/2013 lot 7214
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Macedonia, Amphipolis, Tetradrachm 203 viewsAmphipolis AR tetradrachm 158 - 149 B.C., REPLICA 30mm
Obv:- Macedonian shield, at center of which bust of Artemis Tauropolos right. Bow and quiver at her shoulder.
Rev:- MAKEDON / PROTES above and below club within oak-wreath, to left of the wreath - thunderbolt.
Similar to D. Sear, Greek coins, Vol. 1, p. 141, 1386

Sold on eBay as a replica September 2007.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Macedonia, Amphipolis, Tetradrachm 102 viewsAmphipolis AR tetradrachm 158 - 149 B.C.,
Obv:- Macedonian shield, at center of which bust of Artemis Tauropolos right. Bow and quiver at her shoulder.
Rev:- MAKEDON / PROTES above and below club within oak-wreath, to left of the wreath - thunderbolt.

Sold as original on ebay March 2008.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Macedonia, Amphipolis, Tetradrachm 108 viewsAmphipolis AR tetradrachm 158 - 149 B.C.
Obv:- Macedonian shield, at center of which bust of Artemis Tauropolos right. Bow and quiver at her shoulder.
Rev:- MAKEDON / PROTES above and below club within oak-wreath, to left of the wreath - thunderbolt.

Sold on eBay as a replica April 2008.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Macedonia, Amphipolis, Tetradrachm 98 viewsAmphipolis AR tetradrachm 158 - 149 B.C.
Obv:- Macedonian shield, at center of which bust of Artemis Tauropolos right. Bow and quiver at her shoulder.
Rev:- MAKEDON / PROTES above and below club within oak-wreath, to left of the wreath - thunderbolt.

Sold on ebay May 2008.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Macedonia, Amphipolis, Tetradrachm 128 viewsAmphipolis AR tetradrachm 158 - 149 B.C., REPLICA 30mm
Obv:- Macedonian shield, at center of which bust of Artemis Tauropolos right. Bow and quiver at her shoulder.
Rev:- MAKEDON / PROTES above and below club within oak-wreath, to left of the wreath - thunderbolt.
Similar to D. Sear, Greek coins, Vol. 1, p. 141, 1386

Sold on ebay amongst a batch of retoned and modified coins of modern fabric that have been repatinated and artificially worn.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Macedonia, First Region100 viewsEbay seller Gossef(used to be riko354) ‘From my father’s collection’
AR Tetradrachm, c. 168-149 BC.
Onv. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis r., bow and quiver over l. shoulder, all within central medaillon of a Macedonian shield.
Rev. Club, mono­gram above, two monograms below, all within oak wreath, thunderbolt l.
Tiberiusjulius
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