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SILERAION15 viewsSILERAION
Bronze Tetras, 357 - 339. ΣI - ΛEPAIΩ - N (retrograd). Androkephaler Stier nach rechts. Rs: Nackter Krieger mit Schild und Speer nach rechts stürmend, im Feld ΣIΛ-A (retrograd). Calciati III S. 301 Em. 2/9.
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Gela31 viewsManuel
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Severus Alexander36 viewsBulgarian fake dies
Wrong reverse die
Severus Alexander (222-235). Æ Sestertius (31mm, 20.46g, 12h). Rome, 232. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. R/ Spes advancing l., holding flower and raising hem of skirt. RIC IV 648. Reverse die from another emperor!
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Gordianus II24 viewsWrong reverse die
Gordianus II. Africanus 238 (D) Sestertius (16,55g), Roma, Januar 238 n.Chr. Av.: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, Büste mit Lorbeerkranz, Drapierung und Kürass n.r. Rv.: ROMAE AETERNAE / S C (im Abschnitt), Roma mit Victoria und Szepter auf Schild n.l. -- Kleine leichte Schleifspur und große alte Schürfkerbe am Rd., leichte Bürstspuren. RIC 5, C 9.
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Syracuse27 viewsSICILY, Syracuse. Time of Timoleon. 344-317 BC. Æ Dilitron (21.30 gm).

SICILY, Syracuse. Time of Timoleon. 344-317 BC. Æ Dilitron (21.30 gm). SURAKOS-IWN, bearded male head left, wearing Corinthian helmet / Pegasos flying left; dolphin and S below. Calciati II pg. 181, 77; SNG Morcom 712; SNG ANS 524; SNG Lloyd -; SNG Copenhagen 723; Favorito 22; Laffaille 222
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Sicilian fake die16 viewsSicilian fake dieDin X
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Gela27 views(Mirrored die)

Sicily, Gela Æ Trias. Circa 420-405 BC. Bull standing right, head lowered; ••• (mark of value) in exergue / Head of young river god right, hair flowing; barley grain behind. Jenkins, Gela 506 and 520; CNS 17; SNG ANS -.
Din X
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Syracuse. Agathokles20 viewsSicily, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 B.C. Æ hemilitron (22 mm, 8.90 g, 11 h). Ca. 317-310 B.C. ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ, wreathed head of Persephone left; behind, vase / Bull butting left; above and below, dolphin left; above bull, NK monogram. BAR issue 8; CNS 96 Ds 114 R 14; SNG ANS 567Din X
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SILERAION16 viewsSILERAION
Bronze Tetras, 357 - 339. ΣI - ΛEPAIΩ - N (retrograd). Androkephaler Stier nach rechts. Rs: Nackter Krieger mit Schild und Speer nach rechts stürmend, im Feld ΣIΛ-A (retrograd). Calciati III S. 301 Em. 2/9.
Din X
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Syracuse. Dionysius I16 viewsSyracuse. Dionysius I (405-367 BC). Æ drachm (28.86 gm). Ca. 380 BC. Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with wreath / Sea-star between two dolphins. Din X
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Syracuse15 viewsSyracuseDin X
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Sextus Pompey. 42-40 BC. 136 viewsSteel dies
AR Denarius, mint moving with Sextus Pompey, 44-43 BC.
Obv.: NEPTVNI Bare head of Cn. Pompeius Magnus to right; below, dolphin swimming downwards; before, trident upwards.
Rev.: Q.NASIDIVS Galley sailing right; in the prow to right, commander standing right with his right hand raised in salute; in the stern, helmsman holding rudder; above left, star.
Sydenham 1350; Crawford 483/2.
Ilya Prokopov
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Syracuse Agathokles26 viewsSicily, Syracuse AR Tetradrachm. Agathokles, circa 310-305 BC. Head of Kore right, wearing grain wreath and single-pendant earring and necklace; KOPAS behind / Nike standing right erecting trophy, holding nail with one hand and hammer in the other, triskeles right; AGATOK?EIOS to left.Din X
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Sicily, Syracuse. Agathokles. Fake dies50 viewsSicily, Syracuse; Agathokles ca. 317-289 BC
AR tetradrachm
Obv: Head of Persephone (Kore) right, wearing wreath of corn, single-pendant earring, and necklace; KOPAΣ to left. / Nike, naked to waist, standing right, erecting trophy; monogram between Nike and trophy; triskeles to right; AGAΘOKΛEOΣ to left.
Ierardi 99; Gulbenkian 335; SNG Munich 267

Fake modern dies made around 1930.
Sold on ebay by seller "soldatoconfederato" on April 2013.
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Zankle, Messana33 viewsScratch from transfer die was transferred to the fake made with it

Sicily, Zankle-Messana AR Litra. Circa 500-493 BC. ????L?, dolphin swimming left within crescent harbour, dotted border within plain double border / Nine-part incuse square with cockle shell at centre. Gielow 72-78; SNG Lloyd 1078; SNG Ashmolean 1819
Din X
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Zankle, Messana38 viewsScratch from transfer die was transferred to the fake made with it

Sicily, Zankle-Messana AR Litra. Circa 500-493 BC. ????L?, dolphin swimming left within crescent harbour, dotted border within plain double border / Nine-part incuse square with cockle shell at centre. Gielow 72-78; SNG Lloyd 1078; SNG Ashmolean 1819
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Michael II20 viewsMichael II with Theophilus (820-829), Tremissis, Syracuse, AD 821-829; AV (g 1,23; mm 10; h 6); MI - XAHL b, crowned bust facing, wearing chlamys and holding globe cruciger, Rv. TEO - FILOS, crowned bust facing, wearing chlamys and holding cross potent. DOC 19; S 1649; Sphar 391

usb microscope transfer die
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ALAISA, KATANE55 viewsDie flaw was transferred to the fake made with it

ALAISA KATANE. Æs; 6,09 g. Frauenkopf r.//Androkephaler Stier steht l., darüber Delphin l. Calciati .
Von großer Seltenheit. Sehr schön
Zur Zuweisung siehe Buceti, Monete, storia e topografia della Sicilia greca, Messina 2010.
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ALAISA, KATANE43 viewsUsb mircroscope mirrored
Die flaw was transferred to the fake made with it

ALAISA KATANE. Æs; 6,09 g. Frauenkopf r.//Androkephaler Stier steht l., darüber Delphin l. Calciati .
Von großer Seltenheit. Sehr schön
Zur Zuweisung siehe Buceti, Monete, storia e topografia della Sicilia greca, Messina 2010.
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Syracuse19 viewsSYRAKUS
Timoleon und die 3. Republik, 344 - 317 v. Chr. 2 Litrae (1,49g). Vs.: ΣΥΡAKOΣIΩN, janusartiger weiblicher Kopf, r. Delfin. Rs.: N. r. galoppierendes Pferd. SNG ANS 516; SNG Cop. 718
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Mold84 viewsSilicone mold for castings group of 6 denarii.2 commentsIlya Prokopov
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siculo-punic17 viewssiculo-punic Din X
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Siculo-Punic Tetradrachm fake dies45 viewsSiculo-Punic Tetradrachm fake dies
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Punic sicily Ca. 340–330 BC.
Silver tetradrachm.
Head of Kore right, wreathed with grain leaves, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace with multiple small pendants, thymiaterion before face / Free horse standing right, lifting off foreleg, crowned by Nike flying left above kerykeion, Punic letters hb behind horse’s right foreleg, palm tree in background.
Jenkins, SNR 56, Series 2c, 96

Fake modern dies made around 1930.
Sold on ebay by seller "soldatoconfederato" on April 2013.
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Joe Sermarini
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siculo punic31 viewsSicily, Siculo-Punic. Machanat series, c. 320-315 b.C.
Ar tetradrachm 16,89g
Diademed head of Arethusa-Persephone-Tanit left, hair wreathed in grains, with necklace and pendant earring; four dolphins around. / Horse's head to left, date palm behind; below, Punic inscription below
Jenkins pl. 14, no. 188; Rizzo pl. LXVI, no. 10

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