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Mamertini16 viewsSICILY. Mamertini. Bronze unit (7.33 gm, 20 mm). Ca. 278-264 BC. ???????, helmeted head of Adranus left / Dog standing right, F above, ????????O[?] in exergue. Calciati 20. SNG ANS 418. Din X

Herbita18 viewsusb microscope mirrored
Sicily, Herbita, Bronze, IV-III cen. BC; AE (g 2,16; mm 13; h 6); Female head r., wearing earrings and necklace, Rv. Apollo seated r. on capital, holding bow. CNS I, -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG ANS -.Din X

Herbita20 viewsSicily, Herbita, Bronze, IV-III cen. BC; AE (g 2,16; mm 13; h 6); Female head r., wearing earrings and necklace, Rv. Apollo seated r. on capital, holding bow. CNS I, -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG ANS -.

used to make fake

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-18262Din X

TYNDARIS31 viewsused to make this fakes

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TYNDARIS Æs, 380/254 v. Chr.; 9,30 g. Kopf der Helena l. mit Stephane//Einer der Dioskuren reitet r. Calciati 1. RRDin X

Mamertini17 viewsFake die usb microscope
SICILY. Mamertini. Bronze unit (7.33 gm, 20 mm). Ca. 278-264 BC. ???????, helmeted head of Adranus left / Dog standing right, F above, ????????O[?] in exergue. Calciati 20. SNG ANS 418.Din X

Mamertini20 viewsSICILY. Mamertini. Bronze unit (7.33 gm, 20 mm). Ca. 278-264 BC. ???????, helmeted head of Adranus left / Dog standing right, F above, ????????O[?] in exergue. Calciati 20. SNG ANS 418.

Fake modern dies can be seen here
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The die is damaged above the dog (2 holes) were transfered on the fakes.

Din X

Augustus Sestertius40 viewsAugustus SestertiusJean-Claude C

ALONTION29 viewsALONTION
Æs, 241/210 v. Chr.; 4,33 g. Herakleskopf r.//Bogen über Keule. Calciati 6 mv 1 var.

used to make this fake

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-18249Din X

ALONTION25 viewsFake die usb microscope

ALONTION
Æs, 241/210 v. Chr.; 4,33 g. Herakleskopf r.//Bogen über Keule. Calciati 6 mv 1 var.
Din X

Syracuse Hieron II20 viewsSicily, Hieron II (275-215), Litra, Syracuse, c. 275-215 BC, AR (g 0,57 mm 10 h 6), Head of Artemis r., wearing earrings and necklace, holding quiver over the shoulder, Rv. ΣYPAKOΣIΩN, owl standing r. with wings closed. at l., Φ. SNG Copenhagen 884 SNG ANS 906.

Ledend error ΣYRAKOΣI I isntead of ΣYRAKOΣIOI !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Used to make this fakes

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http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-18242Din X

Syracuse Hieron II23 viewsUsb microscope picture
Sicily, Hieron II (275-215), Litra, Syracuse, c. 275-215 BC, AR (g 0,57 mm 10 h 6), Head of Artemis r., wearing earrings and necklace, holding quiver over the shoulder, Rv. ΣYPAKOΣIΩN, owl standing r. with wings closed. at l., Φ. SNG Copenhagen 884 SNG ANS 906.
Ledend error ΣYRAKOΣI I isntead of ΣYRAKOΣIOI !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Din X

Himera20 viewsMade with fake die

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Same die break on the obverse die

HIMERA
AR-Litra, 440/425 v. Chr.; 0,79 g. Kopf der Nymphe Himera l. zwischen zwei Fischen//Löwenkopf l., darüber Efeuzweig. SNG ANS 174; SNG München . Von großer Seltenheit. Sehr schönDin X

Himera25 viewsHIMERA
AR-Litra, 440/425 v. Chr.; 0,79 g. Kopf der Nymphe Himera l. zwischen zwei Fischen//Löwenkopf l., darüber Efeuzweig. SNG ANS 174; SNG München . Von großer Seltenheit. Sehr schönDin X

Himera20 viewsUsb microscope picture
HIMERA
AR-Litra, 440/425 v. Chr.; 0,79 g. Kopf der Nymphe Himera l. zwischen zwei Fischen//Löwenkopf l., darüber Efeuzweig. SNG ANS 174; SNG München . Von großer Seltenheit. Sehr schönDin X

Kamarina28 viewsAR-Litra, circa 409 - 405. Kopf der Nymphe Kamarina mit Ampyx und Ohrring, das Haar in eine doppelt geschlungene Sphendone eingebunden, davor KAMAPINA. Rs: Schwan mit geöffneten Schwingen auf Wellenlinie nach links. Westermark-Jenkins, Kamarina 171,1. 0,69g. Vorzüglich.

Used to make fake :

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Din X

Kamarina22 viewsUsb picroscope picture
AR-Litra, circa 409 - 405. Kopf der Nymphe Kamarina mit Ampyx und Ohrring, das Haar in eine doppelt geschlungene Sphendone eingebunden, davor KAMAPINA. Rs: Schwan mit geöffneten Schwingen auf Wellenlinie nach links. Westermark-Jenkins, Kamarina 171,1. 0,69g. Vorzüglich.Din X

Lipara16 viewsLipara fake die used to make this fake

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-18228Din X

Akragas39 viewsUsb microscope picture
Sicily, Hemilitron, Akragas, c. 420-406 BC; AR (g 0,21; mm 8; h 6); AKPA (retr.), eagle standing r. on rock; holding snake with claws; Rv. Crab; below, six pellets. SNG Copenhagen -; SNG ANS -.Din X

Akragas53 viewsWrong die combination

Reverse die is
Sicily, Hemilitron, Akragas, c. 420-406 BC; AR (g 0,21; mm 8; h 6); AKPA (retr.), eagle standing r. on rock; holding snake with claws; Rv. Crab; below, six pellets. SNG Copenhagen -; SNG ANS -.

fake die was used to make this fake

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-18222Din X

AGYRION45 viewsFake die was used to make this fake

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AGYRION. Æs, 344/336 v. Chr.; 29,44 g. Herakleskopf im Löwenfell r.//Androkephale Stierprotome r. Calciati 5.Din X

ROMAN REPUBLIC21 viewsROMAN REPUBLIC. After 211 BC. AE Triens (14.60 gm). Helmeted head of Minerva / Prow. Cr.56/4Din X

Syracuse22 viewsSICILY. Syracuse. AR 10 Litrai (8.53 gms), Hieronymous ca. 216-215 B.C.
SNGCop-872; BMC-2.221,641. Diademed head of Hieronymous facing left; Reverse: Winged thunderbolt,Din X

Syracuse28 viewsSyracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny. Ca. 485-466 BC. AR tetradrachm (17.00 gm). Under Hieron I, ca. 475-470 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses with wreath / ΣV-P-AKOΣ-ION, diademed head of Arethusa right, four dolphins around. Boehringer 342 (V167/R242). Randazzo 512Din X

Syracuse32 viewsSICILY. Syracuse. Time of Agathocles (317-289 BC). AV decadrachm, third-stater or tetrobol (13mm, 12.83 gm, 12h). Struck ca. 317-310 BC. Laureate head of Apollo left / No legend, charioteer driving racing biga right, holding kentron and reins; triskeles below,Din X

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