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Calabria, Tarentum 240-228 BC30 viewsyouth on horseback and dolphin

NGC - returned this as "Not Genuine".
Daniel C8Aug 26, 2021
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Ephesos, Ionia, Diobol, 387-295 B.C.7 viewsAR Diobol
Obv:- Bee with straight wings; E-Φ flanking
Rev:- EΦ above two stags' heads confronted.
SNG von Aulock 1835
387-295 B.C.

Fake from modern dies. Sold as a replica. Coins struck from these modern dies are used as the host for more cast fakes
maridvnvmJul 30, 2021
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Istros, AR Fractions - Diobol ,Tritartemorion6 viewsObv. Facing male heads, the left one inverted.
Rev. Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; monogram below
1.38 gms and 0.66 gms
maridvnvmJul 30, 2021
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Istros, AR Drachm14 viewsObv. Facing male heads, the left one inverted.
Rev. Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; monogram below
5.72 gms

Modern cast fake
maridvnvmJul 30, 2021
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Attica Athens, Ar Drachm11 viewsObv:- Head of Athena with profile eye to left, wearing disc earring, pearl necklace and a crested Attic helmet adorned with three olive leaves and palmette
Rev:- ΑΘΕ, owl standing to right, head facing the viewer, olive sprig with berry in upper left field, all within incuse square

Modern cast fake
maridvnvmJul 30, 2021
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Ionia, Phokaia, Electrum Hekte, Circa 478-387 BC12 viewsObv:- Head of a lion facing with his mane outstretched behind; to left, swimming downwards
Rev. Quadripartite incuse square
2.46 gms

Modern fake
maridvnvmJul 28, 2021
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Ionia, Phokaia, Electrum Hekte. Circa 478-387 BC. 10 viewsObv:- Head of a male goat with a long beard to left
Rev:- Quadripartite incuse square
2.47 gms

Modern fake
maridvnvmJul 28, 2021
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Black Sea - Thrace, Black Sea Area, Mesembria, AR diobol, 450-350 BC8 viewsAR diobol
Obv:- Crested helmet facing
Rev:- META in four quarters of a radiate wheel
Sear 1673
1.32 gms

Modern cast fake
maridvnvmJul 28, 2021
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Black Sea - Thrace, Black Sea Area, Mesembria, AR diobol, 450-350 BC13 viewsAR diobol
Obv:- Crested helmet facing
Rev:- META in four quarters of a radiate wheel
Sear 1673
1.32 gms

Modern cast fake
maridvnvmJul 28, 2021
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Istros, AR Drachm12 viewsObv. Facing male heads, the left one inverted.
Rev. Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; monogram below
5.69 gms

Modern cast fake
maridvnvmJul 28, 2021
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Neapolis, MACEDON, c. 424-350 BC., AR Hemidrachm7 viewsObv.: Facing Gorgon Medusa with protruding tongue.
Rev.: Hd. of nymph right
2.55 gms

Modern cast fake
maridvnvmJul 28, 2021
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Lesbos, Hekte, Circa 454-428/7 BC.5 viewsObv:- Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet.
Rev:- Two confronted female heads, their faces overlapping and sharing a single eye; all within a shallow incuse square
2.52 gms

Modern cast fake
maridvnvmJul 28, 2021
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Thasos, Obol, Circa 525-463 BC.7 viewsObv:- Satyr running right.
Rev:- Quadripartite incuse square
0.91 gms

Modern cast fake
maridvnvmJul 28, 2021
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Mysia, Parion, AR Hemidrachm, 350-300 BC14 viewsObv:- Gorgoneion.
Rev:- P A Bull standing left, head right, bucranium and PI below.
2.40 gms

Modern cast fake
maridvnvmJul 28, 2021
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Islands off Thrace, Thasos, AR Tritartemorion6 viewsObv:- Head of satyr right
Rev:- Two dolphins swimming.
Le Rider, Thasiennes 12; SNG Copenhagen 1033; HGC 6, 340.

Modern cast fake
maridvnvmJul 28, 2021
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Macedonia, Time of Philip V – Perseus (187-168 BC), AR Tetrobol3 viewsObv: Head of maenad right, wearing vine wreath.
Rev: MAKE ΔONΩN. Prow of galley right.
SNG Copenhagen 1290-1291
2.52 gms

Modern cast fake
maridvnvmJul 28, 2021
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IONIA, Ephesos, Drachm18 viewsIONIA. Ephesos. Drachm (Circa 500-420 BC).
Obv:- Ε - Φ, Bee with curved wings and coiled tendrils.
Rev:- Quadripartite incuse square
SNG Kayhan 121-2.

Modern cast fake
maridvnvmJul 28, 2021
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Macedon, Autonomous issue, 187-168 BC. AR Tetrobol11 viewsObv:- Club in center of Macedonian shield
Rev:- Macedonian helmet.
AMNG.3. SNG.Cop.1285v.

2.46 gms

Modern cast fake
maridvnvmJul 28, 2021
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Thracian Chersonesos, Hemidrachm11 viewsObv. Forepart of lion right, head reverted.
Rev. Quadripartite incuse square; lizard in one quadrant, pellet and monogram in opposite quadrant
Circa 350-300 BC.
2.29 gms

Modern cast
maridvnvmJul 28, 2021
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Apollonia Pontica, silver diobol14 viewsAR diobol, 400-350 BC
Obv:- Laureate head of Apollo facing
Rev:- Inverted anchor; A to left, crayfish to right
1.32 gms

Modern cast fake
maridvnvmJul 28, 2021
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Aigina, Aegina, silver stater6 viewsAR stater, 404-340 BC
Obv: Land tortoise with segmented shell
Rev: Large skew pattern with five incuse sections.
Date: Circa 456-431 BC
12.7 gms

Modern cast fake
maridvnvmJul 28, 2021
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Poseidonia, Lucania, Italy, c. 450 - 390 B.C., Silver Nomos, Cast Fake13 viewsPoseidonia, Lucania, Italy, c. 450 - 390 B.C., Silver Nomos
5.222g, 5.222mm, 0 deg. die axis
cf. HN Italy 1127, SNG ANS 677 ff., SNG Cop 1278 ff., SNG Lockett 442, Weber 817, De Luynes 531
Obv: Poseidon advancing left, trident in raised right, left arm outstretched before, ΠOΣEI downward on right
Rev: bull standing left, ΠOMEI (retrograde, Σ appearing as M) above

Cast. Condemned by NGC.
Joe SermariniJun 02, 2021
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Kings of Skythia, Charaspes8 viewsReplica, marked as such with kantharos symbol.
This kantharos can be found on many replicas of this Bulgarian workshop but genreally not on an authentic coin of this types. I ordered one of these from a dealer who directly buys them from bulgarian workshop.
Din XMay 26, 2021
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Kings of Skythia, Charaspes4 viewsReplica, marked as such with kantharos symbol.
This kantharos can be found on many replicas of this Bulgarian workshop but genreally not on an authentic coin of this types. Offered by very reputable Swissh auction house but withdrawn after being notified.
Din XMay 26, 2021
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