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EUBOIA, Histiaia. 3-2 c. BC.101 viewsAR Tetrobol
Obv. Wreathed hd. of nymph Histiaia r.
Rev. Nymph seated r. on stern of galley; wing on side of ship.
Cast, "SW Studio" mold made from struck fake.
Ilya Prokopov
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EUBOIA, Histiaia. 3-2 c. BC.104 viewsAR Tetrobol
Obv. Wreathed hd. of nymph Histiaia r.
Rev. Nymph seated r. on stern of galley; wing on side of ship.
Cast, fake patina “SW Studio”.
Ilya Prokopov
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EUBOIA, Histiaia. 3rd-2nd c. BC.102 viewsAR Tetrobol
Obv. Wreathed hd. of nymph Histiaia r.
Rev. Nymph seated r. on stern of galley; wing on side of ship.
Cast, "SW Studio".
Ilya Prokopov
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HISTIAIA 3-2 c. BC148 viewsAR Tetrobol
Obv. Wreathed head of nymph Histiaia r.
Rev. Nymph seated r. on stern of galley.
Cast, "Blagoevgrad Studio"
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Dyrrhachion, ILLYRIA 2-1 c. BC127 viewsAR Drachm
Cast, “Blagoevgrad Studio”
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Akrosa 2 c. BC - King of SCYTHIA186 viewsBronze, Circa 180-150 BC.
Obv. Jugate heads of the Dioskouroi, wearing wreathed caps.
Rev. BASILEOS AKROSA ANDRE (Akrosaandreos?), jugate horseheads.
Cast "SW Studio".
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MESSAMBRIA 2-1 c. BC64 viewsAR Tetradrachm
Cast, artificial patina.
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MESSAMBRIA 2-1 c. BC66 viewsAR Tetradrachm
Cast, artificial patina.
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ODESOS 2-1 c. BC72 viewsAR tetradrachm
Cast, artificial patina.
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MESSAMBRIA 2-1 c. BC62 viewsAR Tetradrachm
Cast, artificial patina.
Ilya Prokopov
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RHODOS 4-3 c. BC66 viewsAR Drachm
AR Drachm, 3,403 g
Obv. Head of Helios facing slightly right
Rev. Rose with bud to right; grape bunch to left; all within incuse square
Cast, fake patina.

Cast, "SW Studio"
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ODESSOS 2 c.BC192 viewsAR Tetradrachm
Cast, fake patina.
"SW Studio"
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HISTIAIA 2 c. BC98 viewsAR Tetrobol
Obv. Head of the nymph Histiaia r.
Rev. Nymph seated atop galley stern.
Cast, "SW Studio"
Ilya Prokopov
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HISTIAIA 2 c. BC91 viewsAR tetrobol
Cast, "SW Studio".
Ilya Prokopov
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Syracuse, silver stater 107 viewsSICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. AR Stater
Obv: Head of Athena right, in crested Corinthian helmet decorated with griffin
Rev: SURAKOSIW-N Pegasus flying left; trickles in exergue. SNG ANS 557

Sold as a replica on ebay August 2008.
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Philip V, silver didrachm 58 viewsAR didrachm
Obv:- Diademed head of Philip right with close beard
Rev:- BASILEWS - FILIPPOY, above and below club right. Three monograms in field, one above and two below; all within oak-wreath
Sear 6792

Sold as a replica on ebay August 2008.
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Herakleia Pontica, Bithynia, stater 71 viewsSilver stater
Obv:- Head of youthful Dionysis left
Rev:- HPAKLEWTAN, Heracles, nakes standing facing, resting on club held in right hand, lion skin drapes over left arm, being crowned with a wreath held by Nike, facinf left standing on pillar to the right. monogram in right field
From the time of Klearchos II, i.e. 305 - 302 B.C
Sear 3782

Sold as a replica on ebay August 2008.
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Amastris. Circa 285-250 BC - PAPHLAGONIA111 viewsAR Didrachm
Obv:- Head of Amastris right, wearing Persian headdress with wreath and star
Rev:- AMASTRIEWN, Aphrodite seated left, wearing polos, cradling scepter in left arm, and holding in right hand Nike, who crowns her with wreath; rose bud to left.

Sold as a replica on ebay August 2008.
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Audoleon, 315-286 BC, Paeonia 85 viewsAR tetradrachm
Modern forgery, obv in poor style
Head of Athena ¾ right wearing triple crested helmet / AYAWLEON TOS;, free horse trotting right; monogram below
Sear 1523

Sold as a replica on ebay August 2008.
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FIRST JEWISH REVOLT, 66-70 A.D 199 viewsSilver shekel, Hendin 659, 21.7 mm, 13.9 Grams, EF, Jerusalem mint, Obverse "Shekel of Israel" in Hebrew, Omer cup with pearled rim, date above (year 2); Reverse stem with three pomegranates, "Jerusalem the Holy" in Hebrew around

Fake shekel type F659.1 - David Hendin's book"Not Kosher," pg. 109.
Joe Sermarini
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Lokroi Epizephyrioi, silver stater92 viewsAR stater, 277-268 BC, Sear 491
Obv:- LOKRWN, laureate head of Zeus left; NE monogram below
[PWMA] left, [PISTIS] right, [LOKRWN] in exergue, Roma seated right being crowned by Pistis.
SNG ANS 531; SNG Lloyd 645

This rare and interesting coin makes an obvious reference to the Roman subjugation of Lokroi and was probably struck shortly after the battle of Beneventum that was so disastrous to Pyrrhos and his allies

Sold as a replica on ebay August 2008
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Pyrrhos, silver tetradrachm123 viewsAR Tetradrachm
BRUTTIUM, Lokroi Epizephyrioi. Under Pyrrhos, King of Epeiros
Obv:- Head of Zeus Dodonaios left, wreathed by oak
Rev:- BASILEOS PYRROY; either side of Dione enthroned holding scepter in right hand, raising veil with left

Sold as a replica on ebay August 2008
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Ptolemy Epiphanes, Ptolemy V, silver tetradrachm113 viewsAR tetradrachm
Obv: Diademed bust of Ptolemy IV
Rev: Eagle on thunderbolt; NI between legs
Circa 202-200 BC. Phoenician mint
Sear 7852

Sold as a replica on ebay August 2008
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Mithradates the Great, Eupator, Mithradates VI, Pontic, Ar Tetradrachm164 viewsKINGS of PONTOS. Mithradates VI.
Obv:- Diademed head right, hair tousled and flowing freely
Rev:- BASILEWS MIQRADATOU EUPATOROS, stag grazing left; pellet below, star and crescent to left, (date letter ) and monogram to right; all within Dionysiac wreath of ivy and fruit.

Sold as a replica on ebay August 2008
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