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Perseus ca. 179-168 B.C., Kingdom of Macedon. 92 viewsAR Tetradrachm
Obv.: Diademed head of Perseus facing right;
Rev.: Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, monograms above, all within wreath.
Pressed.
Ilya Prokopov
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Perseus ca. 179-168 B.C., Kingdom of Macedonia20 viewsObverse: Head of Perseus from a Macedonian Tetradrachm
Reverse: Zeus Ammon from a Cyrene tetradrachm
AR 30 grams

Large silver fantasy coin.

Din X [Sep 26, 2019 at 07:09 PM]
Caprara hybrid
Joe Sermarini
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Perseus, silver tetradrachm191 viewsAR tetradrachm
Diademed head of Perseus right with close beard / Eagle, wings open, standing right on thunderbolt; BAΣI - ΛEΩΣ / ΠEP - ΣEΩΣ across field; monograms above, to right, and between eagle's legs; all within oak-wreath
Sear 6802-6804

Obvious cast sold on eBay as a reproduction.
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Perseus, silver tetradrachm114 viewsAR tetradrachm
Obv:- Diademed head of Perseus right with close beard
Rev:- Eagle, wings open, standing right on thunderbolt; BAΣI - ΛEΩΣ / ΠEP - ΣEΩΣ across field; monograms above, to right, and between eagle's legs; all within oak-wreath

Modern reproduction

Sold without warranty on ebay May 2009
maridvnvm
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Perseus, silver tetradrachm145 viewsObv:- Diademed head of Perseus right with close beard
Rev:- Eagle, wings open, standing right on thunderbolt; BAΣI - ΛEΩΣ / ΠEP - ΣEΩΣ across field; monograms above, to right, and between eagle's legs; all within oak-wreath beneath which, plough
Sear 680
Fig 8 is the false coin

A product of the notorious forger Constantine Christodoulou.

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 20, No. 1 in 1995 - example 8
Image used with permission of IAPN
maridvnvm
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Perseus, silver tetradrachm86 viewsObv:- Diademed head of Perseus right
Rec:- Pallas left in fighting attitude
Fig 3 is the false coin, 16.44g

A modern counterfeit from Bulgaria with false crystalisation.

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 20, No. 1 in 1995 - example 3
Image used with permission of IAPN
maridvnvm
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Perseus, silver tetradrachm110 viewsObv:- Diademed head of Perseus right with close beard
Rev:- Eagle, wings open, standing right on thunderbolt; BAΣI - ΛEΩΣ / ΠEP - ΣEΩΣ across field; monograms above, to right, and between eagle's legs; all within oak-wreath
Fig 1 is the false coin - 17.06g

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 22, No. 2 in 1997 - example 1
Image used with permission of IAPN
maridvnvm
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Perseus, silver tetradrachm21 viewsObv:- Diademed head of Perseus right with close beard
Rev:- Eagle, wings open, standing right on thunderbolt; BAΣI - ΛEΩΣ / ΠEP - ΣEΩΣ across field; monograms above, to right, and between eagle's legs; all within oak-wreath

Cast fake.
ddwau
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Perseus, silver tetradrachm, #A283 viewsAR tetradrachm, 33mm, 17.2g
Reduced weight c. 15.5g: Diademed head of Perseus right with close beard / Eagle, wings open, standing right on thunderbolt; BAΣI - ΛEΩΣ / ΠEP - ΣEΩΣ across field; monograms above, to right, and between eagle's legs; all within oak-wreath beneath which, plough
Sear 6804

Macedonian Kingdom, King Perseus, silver tetradrachm, 17.2 gms, 33 mm. Slavey pressed copy. Submitted by jimwho523.
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Perseus, silver tetradrachm, #A251 viewsAR tetradrachm, 34mm
Reduced weight c. 15.5g: Diademed head of Perseus right with close beard / Eagle, wings open, standing right on thunderbolt; BAΣI - ΛEΩΣ / ΠEP - ΣEΩΣ across field; monograms above, to right, and between eagle's legs; all within oak-wreath beneath which, plough
Sear 6804

Obv: King Perseus. Rev: Eagle in wreath clutching thunderbolt. 179-168 BC Sold on Ebay as a copy, hand made, tin/lead, no 2 alike, no stamp to denote copy. 2nd photo sold on Ebay by "bricksoftime" (Toronto Group)as an original coin in 1 day private auction.
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Perseus, silver tetradrachm, #A243 viewsAR tetradrachm
Reduced weight c. 15.5g: Diademed head of Perseus right with close beard / Eagle, wings open, standing right on thunderbolt; BAΣI - ΛEΩΣ / ΠEP - ΣEΩΣ across field; monograms above, to right, and between eagle's legs; all within oak-wreath beneath which, plough
Sear 6804

Obv: King Perseus. Rev: Eagle in wreath clutching thunderbolt. 179-168 BC Sold on Ebay as a copy, hand made, tin/lead, no 2 alike, no stamp to denote copy. 2nd photo sold on Ebay by "bricksoftime" (Toronto Group)as an original coin in 1 day private auction.
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Perseus, silver tetradrachm, #A214 viewsAR tetradrachm
Diademed head of Perseus right with close beard / Eagle, wings open, standing right on thunderbolt; BAΣI - ΛEΩΣ / ΠEP - ΣEΩΣ across field; monograms above, to right, and between eagle's legs; all within oak-wreath
Sear 6802-6804

Sold in June 2005 by sanfoura852 on German Ebay at 316€ - may the money get stuck in his throat!

submitted by rupert
Rupert
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Perseus, silver tetradrachm, #A132 viewsAR tetradrachm, 33mm, 17.2g
Reduced weight c. 15.5g:
Diademed head of Perseus right with close beard
Eagle, wings open, standing right on thunderbolt; BAΣI - ΛEΩΣ / ΠEP - ΣEΩΣ across field; monograms above, to right, and between eagle's legs; all within oak-wreath beneath which, plough
Sear 6804

Stamped with a very small "COPY". Sold on ebay February 2008 as a reproduction.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Phanagoreia, Pontos, Black Sea under Mithridates VI21 viewsMODERN FAKE: Phanagoria, Pontos-Thrace, AE29 (original struck under Mithradates VI, 121-63 BC.)
Obv: Head of Mên right, wearing Phrygian cap highly decorated with laurels and flowers.
Rev: FANAGORITWN, Dionysos, wearing short chiton, standing left, holding bunch of grapes and thyrsos, panther at foot left.
Modern fake of Anokhin 207; Hermitage 27.412.

Sold as a replica on ebay for $15.
helvetica
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Pharnaces II, Av Stater (in silver), circa 53-5277 viewsObv:- Diademed head of Pharnaces II r.
Rev:- BAΣIΛEΩΣ / BAΣIΛEΩΣN / MEΓAΛOY / ΦAPNAKOY, Apollo, naked to waist, seated l., his l. arm resting on large cithara, holding laurel branch in his outstretched r. hand; in front of him, large tripod; in field r., date EMS (= year 245 of the Seleucid era), below,

Sold as genuine on ebay April 2008

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Pharnaces II, Av Stater (in silver), circa 53-52 68 viewsObv:- Diademed head of Pharnaces II r.
Rev:- BAΣIΛEΩΣ / BAΣIΛEΩΣN / MEΓAΛOY / ΦAPNAKOY, Apollo, naked to waist, seated l., his l. arm resting on large cithara, holding laurel branch in his outstretched r. hand; in front of him, large tripod; in field r., date EMS (= year 245 of the Seleucid era), below,

Sold as genuine on ebay April 2008

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Pharnakes I, Kings of Pontos, Circa 185-170 BC91 viewsAR Tetradrachm
Obv:- Diademed head right
Rev:- Ma(?) standing facing, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, feeding branch to doe standing right below.
Mattingly pl. 56, 5; RG 4; SNG Copenhagen -; cf. SNG BM Black Sea 1025; cf. EHC 623.
Fig 2b is the false coin - 16.74g
Fig 2c is genuine - British Museum (photo from PCG pl. 39,2)
Fig 2d is genuine - Paris (photo from Rec.gen. pl. 1,7)

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 18, No. 2 in 1993 - example 2b
maridvnvm
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Pharnakes I, Kings of Pontos, Circa 185-170 BC 81 viewsAR Tetradrachm
Obv:- Diademed head right
Rev:- Ma(?) standing facing, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, feeding branch to doe standing right below.
Mattingly pl. 56, 5; RG 4; SNG Copenhagen -; cf. SNG BM Black Sea 1025; cf. EHC 623.
Fig 2a is the false coin - 16.80g
Fig 2c is genuine - British Museum (photo from PCG pl. 39,2)
Fig 2d is genuine - Paris (photo from Rec.gen. pl. 1,7)

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 18, No. 2 in 1993 - example 2a
maridvnvm
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Philetairos AV double stater44 viewsObv:- Diademed head of Philetairos right .
Rev:- ΦIΛETAIPOY, Athena enthroned left, her right hand resting on shield, holding spear in left, ivy leaf in left field
Fig 5 is the false coin - 13.24g

Modern casts. This coin appears to be a mechanically reduced tetradrachm. No gold coins of these kings are known.

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 11, No. 1 in 1988 - example 5
Image used with permission of IAPN
maridvnvm
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Philetairos, Ar Tetradrachm47 viewsObv:- Diademed head of Philetairos right .
Rev:- ΦIΛETAIPOY, Athena enthroned left, her right hand resting on shield, holding spear in left, ivy leaf in left field
Fig 6 is the false coin - 14.24g

Modern cast. The weight is too low, it should be ca. 16g.

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 11, No. 1 in 1988 - example 6
Image used with permission of IAPN
maridvnvm
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Philip Arrhidaeus, Philip III, AV stater147 viewsObv. Helmeted head of Athena right
Rev. Nike type, taken over from Alexander the Great and ΦIΛIΠΠOY in right field.
Fig 2a is the false coin - 8.62g
Fig 2b is genuine - Ex Niggeker I (1965), lot 234. Price 172.
Fig 3b is genuine - Ex Ars Classica 13, 1928, lot 505. Price 180

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 18, No. 2 in 1993 - example 2a
Image used with permission of IAPN
maridvnvm
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Philip Arrhidaeus, Philip III, AV stater130 viewsObv. Helmeted head of Athena right
Rev. Nike type, taken over from Alexander the Great and ΦIΛIΠΠOY in right field.
Fig 3a is the false coin - 8.61g
Fig 2b is genuine - Ex Niggeker I (1965), lot 234. Price 172.
Fig 3b is genuine - Ex Ars Classica 13, 1928, lot 505. Price 180

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 18, No. 2 in 1993 - example 3a
Image used with permission of IAPN
maridvnvm
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Philip Arrhidaeus, Philip III, AV stater135 viewsObv. Helmeted head of Athena right
Rev. Nike type, taken over from Alexander the Great and ΦIΛIΠΠOY in right field.
Fig 4a is the false coin - 8.65g
Fig 2b is genuine - Ex Niggeler I (1965), lot 234. Price 172.
Fig 3b is genuine - Ex Ars Classica 13, 1928, lot 505. Price 180

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 18, No. 2 in 1993 - example 4a
Image used with permission of IAPN
maridvnvm
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Philip Arrhidaeus, Philip III, AV stater138 viewsObv. Helmeted head of Athena right
Rev. Nike type, taken over from Alexander the Great and ΦIΛIΠΠOY in right field.

Illustrates the die links between three false staters.

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 18, No. 2 in 1993 - examples 2a, 3a and 4a
Image used with permission of IAPN
maridvnvm
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