Fake Ancient Greek Coins: Hellenistic Period
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Pyrrhos, silver tetradrachm, #A155 views30 mm pewter reproduction of a tetradrachm of King Pyrrhos, one of the famous generals of ancient Greece. This coin was minted between 295 to 272 BCE. Obverse shows the head of Zeus wreathed by oak. The reverse shows Dione enthroned holding a long scepter. Joe Sermarini
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Pyrrhos, silver tetradrachm, #A121 viewsObv: Head of Zeus Dodonaios wreathed by oak, below ΣΟ.
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΥΡΡΟΥ either side of Dione enthroned holding scepter, in ex. ΠΣ. 295 - 272 BC.
A copy made by Becker circa 1830.
Sold on ebay December 2006.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Pyrrhos. Sicily, Syracuse, Gold Stater, Cast17 viewsKingdom of Epirus, Pyrrhos (297-272 B.C.)
Gold Stater, Original Struck at Syracuse, 278 B.C.
Head of Athena facing to right, wearing a Corinthian helmet ornamented with Pegasos, a triple-pendant earring and a pearl necklace, her hair flowing down her neck, an owl behind, "A" below truncation. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠYPPOY, Nike alighting to left, holding a wreath in her right hand and a trophy in her left, in field left, thunderbolt.
Cast fake.Joe Sermarini
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Pyrrhos. Sicily, Syracuse. 32 viewsKingdom of Epirus, Pyrrhos (297-272 B.C.)
Gold Stater, 8.34g. Struck at Syracuse, 278 B.C.
Head of Athena facing to right, wearing a Corinthian helmet ornamented with pegasos, a triple-pendant earring and a pearl necklace, her hair flowing down her neck, an owl behind, "A" below truncation. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠYPPOY, Nike alighting to left, holding a wreath in her right hand and a trophy in her left, in field left, thunderbolt.
Extremely rare issue.
Sold as replica on july 2010, Inasta 35 lot 5856
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Pyrrhos. Sicily, Syracuse. 29 viewsKingdom of Epirus, Pyrrhos (297-272 B.C.)
Gold Stater, 8.53g. Struck at Syracuse, 278 B.C.
Head of Athena facing to right, wearing a Corinthian helmet ornamented with pegasos, a triple-pendant earring and a pearl necklace, her hair flowing down her neck, an owl behind, "A" below truncation. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠYPPOY, Nike alighting to left, holding a wreath in her right hand and a trophy in her left, in field left, thunderbolt.
Extremely rare issue.
Sold as replica on july 2010, Inasta 35 lot 5854
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Pyrrhos. Syracuse, Sicily. 28 viewsKingdom of Epirus, Pyrrhos (297-272 B.C.)
Gold Stater, 8,49g. Struck at Syracuse, 278 B.C.
Head of Athena facing to right, wearing a Corinthian helmet ornamented with pegasos, a triple-pendant earring and a pearl necklace, her hair flowing down her neck, an owl behind, "A" below truncation. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠYPPOY, Nike alighting to left, holding a wreath in her right hand and a trophy in her left, in field left, thunderbolt.
Extremely rare issue.
Sold as replica on july 2010, Inasta 35 lot 5855
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Pyrrhos. Syracuse, Sicily. 23 viewsKingdom of Epirus, Pyrrhos (297-272 B.C.)
Gold Stater, 8.8g. Struck at Syracuse, 278 B.C.
Head of Athena facing to right, wearing a Corinthian helmet ornamented with pegasos, a triple-pendant earring and a pearl necklace, her hair flowing down her neck, an owl behind, "A" below truncation. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠYPPOY, Nike alighting to left, holding a wreath in her right hand and a trophy in her left, in field left, thunderbolt.
Extremely rare issue.
Sold as replica on july 2010, Inasta 35 lot 5853
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Pyrrhos. Syracuse, Sicily.22 viewsKingdom of Epirus, Pyrrhos (297-272 B.C.)
Gold Stater, 8.8g. Struck at Syracuse, 278 B.C.
Head of Athena facing to right, wearing a Corinthian helmet ornamented with pegasos, a triple-pendant earring and a pearl necklace, her hair flowing down her neck, an owl behind, "A" below truncation. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠYPPOY, Nike alighting to left, holding a wreath in her right hand and a trophy in her left, in field left, thunderbolt.
Extremely rare issue.
Photo courtesy Powerhouse Museum, N19229 Coin Replica
persistent URL: http://from.ph/301089
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Pyrrhus, Kings of Epirus, Tetradrachm101 viewsObv:- Head of Zeus Naios of Dodona l., wearing oak-wreath.
Rev:- BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ΠYPPOY Dione seated half to front on throne, holding transverse sceptre in r. hand and raising himation with l. over shoulder.
Sold on ebay February 2008 as a reproduction.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Pyrrhus, Kings of Epirus, Tetradrachm 109 viewsObv:- Head of Zeus Naios of Dodona l., wearing oak-wreath.
Rev:- BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ΠYPPOY, Dione seated half to front on throne, holding transverse sceptre in r. hand and raising himation with l. over shoulder.
Sold on ebay February 2008 as a reproduction.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Pyrrhus, Kings of Epirus, Tetradrachm113 viewsObv:- Head of Zeus Naios of Dodona l., wearing oak-wreath.
Rev:- BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ΠYPPOY, Dione seated half to front on throne, holding transverse sceptre in r. hand and raising himation with l. over shoulder.
Fig 1a is the false coin - 16.50g
Fig 1c is genuine from BM
Another appearance of the BMF, renamed the Galvano Boys by the BOC. Usual BMF issues arise.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 17, No. 2 in 1992 - Example 1a
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm
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Pyrrhus, Kings of Epirus, Tetradrachm106 viewsObv:- Head of Zeus Naios of Dodona l., wearing oak-wreath.
Rev:- BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ΠYPPOY, Dione seated half to front on throne, holding transverse sceptre in r. hand and raising himation with l. over shoulder.
Fig 1b is the false coin - 17.07g
Fig 1c is genuine from BM
Another appearance of the BMF, renamed the Galvano Boys by the BOC. Usual BMF issues arise.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 17, No. 2 in 1992 - Example 1b
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm
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Pyrros74 viewsGreek Tetradrachm of Pyrros, Copymihali84
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Queen Buran, Av Dinar65 viewsObv:- Crowned bust
Rev:- Fire altar with attendants.
Fig 5a is the false coin - 7.40g
Fig 5b is genuine - 4.04g, drachm
Fig 5c is genuine - 4.39g, the only gold known of this queen
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 24, No. 1 in 1999 - example 5a
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm
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Rhodes (Carian Islands), 3 c. BC63 viewsAR Tetradrachm, 26 mm; 10,354 gm
Obv. Radiate head of Helios facing three-quarters to right.
Rev. Rose with bud to right.
Cast, created by joining (glued) two halves together.
Ilya Prokopov
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Rhodes AR Tetradrachm 230 - 205 BC48 viewsRhodes, Tetradrachm, c.230-205 BC, Μagistrate ΕΥΚΡΑΤΗΣ.
Radiate head of Helios facing, slightly right.
ΡΟΔΙΟΝ above rose with bud to right, thunderbolt on left, ΕΥΚΡΑΤΗΣ magistrate.
18.406 gr, 24.08 - 26.03 diameter.
SNG Keckman 547, sammlung Karl 492
The edges are odd, the unnaturally thick fabric is strange for the type.
Genuine Rhodian tetradrachm emissions of this late era are on fairly thin flans.
Way overweight, listed as having the weight of 18.406gr while genuine examples of the type are more or less 5 grams lighter.
Odd surfaces showing mould transfer errors, (particularly noticeable around the thunderbolt), casting pearls, overall a " mushy", unnatural, porous reverse look, are typical of inferior quality cast fakes.
The engraving style of the dies is good and exactly the way it should be for the type; it appears that this fake comes from moulds originally taken from a genuine, ancient struck coin.rover1.3
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Rhodes Hemidrachm19 views11 mm.
Cast forgery.Manuel
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Rhodes, Islands off Caria32 viewsIslands off Caria, Rhodes. Circa 170-150 b.C.
Ar drachm 2,83g
Dexikrates, magistrate.
Radiate head of Helios right / Rose with bud to
right; winged caduceus to left, DEXIKRATHS
(magistrate) above.
Jenkins, Rhodian, Group B, 37; SNG Helsinki 641; SNG Copenhagen 816
Sold as replica InAsta auction 48 06/03/2013 lot 7200
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Rhodes. Islands off Caria, AR Didrachm 304 - c.265 BC57 viewsRadiate profile hd. of Helios r.
ΡΟΔΙΟΝ above Rose, buds left and right, EY left field.
5.76g.
Wrong style both sides, low weight, evidence of casting.
This coin purports to be a very rare Rhodian AR didrachm type of 304 - c.265 BC.
For the type check R. Ashton's 'Rhodian Coinage and the Colossus'
(RN 30, 1988),
SNG Keckman 474, Sammlung Karl 434 - 436rover1.3
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Rhodian Mercenaries. Thessaly, Circa 171 BC155 viewsAR Rhodian Drachm.
Head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to right; I-W either side of stem, magistrate ERMIAS.
Offered by the Toronto Group under the name uganda_ancient on 02/06.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Rhodos54 viewsAR Drachm 205/190 c. B.C. (Magistrat Gorgos).
Obv. Head of Helios facing slightly right.
Rev. Rose with bud to right, GORGOS above, bow and quiver to left.
Cast.
Ilya Prokopov
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Rhodos52 viewsGossef(used to be riko354) ‘From my father’s collection’Tiberiusjulius
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Rhodos56 viewsGossef(used to be riko354) ‘From my father’s collection’Tiberiusjulius
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Rhodos53 viewsAR Drachm
Obv. Radiate head of Helios facing three-quarters to right.
Rev. Rose with bud to right.
Cast.Ilya Prokopov
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