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Philip II, tetradrachm, Pella32 viewsCast twins, the top coins is the same as bottom coin.
Same flan shape, die axis, centering, wear, flan defect, scratch etc.
And on most pearls, circular holes and casting defects and soft details are evident.
AS always one could be the authentic mother but all except one have casting problems are so cast fakes and the oterh one is either the mother or cast too but pictures are not good enough to tell.
KINGS of MACEDON. Kassander. As regent, 317-305 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 14.74 g, 3h). In the name and types of Philip II. Pella mint. Struck circa 317/6-315/4 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Youth, holding palm frond, on horseback right; serpent below, Boeotian shield below horse's raised foreleg. Le Rider 529 (D281/R433); cf. HGC 3, 988 (Amphipolis mint); SNG ANS 450 (same obv. die). Lightly toned, a little harshly cleaned, scrapes along edge. Good VF. Din XJan 29, 2022
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Damaskos, Alexander the Great, Tetradrachm 326/5 BC12 viewsFake from modern dies. Style and iconography are incompatible with the authentic type. The type was never issued with a ligate AP monogram beneath the throne.
Vendor description:
Makedonien, Hellenistische Dynasten. Alexander III. der Große 336-323 v. Chr. -336--323.
Tetradrachme 330-323 v. Chr., Damaskus. 16,58 g. Kopf des Herakles mit Löwenhaube nach rechts / Zeus sitzt nach links mit Adler und Zepter, links Widder, unter dem Thron Beizeichen AP zusammengezogen. Price - vergl. 3202-14 var.
Vorzüglichn.igmaJan 26, 2022
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Fake Brundisium Biuncia18 viewsThis coin is a clear fake due to the poor style of Poseidon on the obverse and the soft, soapy details of Phalanthos on the reverse. The applied corrosion is also a poor attempt to age the metal.Enrico VonghiaDec 16, 2021
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Fake Babylonia Uncertain Mint 6A (Mrathus of Newell and Price) Hemidrachm24 viewsThis is a Bulgarian fake hemidrachm imitating that of Seleukos I (type SC 70.1) struck at Babylonia Uncertain Mint 6A (Marathus of Newell and Price). Although struck in the name of Alexander the authentic coin type was issued during the second satrapy of Seleukos 311-305 BC and bore his distinctive anchor insignia on the reverse, a sign of his issuing authority.
The reverse style is a giveaway, with everything wrong including modern stylistic cues in the anchor.
The EP mint control also appeared as a ligature (monogram) on the authentic issue
The weight at 1.58 grams is far too low for the condition of the coin with genuine items weighing c. 2.1 grams.
It was struck from modern dies by a Bulgarian school of fakers.n.igmaDec 03, 2021
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Alexander Drachm, Price F108321 viewsAlexander Drachm, Price F108
modern hand cut dies, published in Price (F108) and bulletin on counterfeits as fake
Zeus has trident instead of sceptreDin XSep 25, 2021
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Alexander Drachm, Price F10840 viewsDie links to the fake from modern dies, the style of obverses and one reverse is very close to real Kolophon drachms but the hair is different and the trident reverse is terribly wrongDin XSep 25, 2021
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Alexander Drachm, Price F10827 viewsIBSCC Bulletin on Counterfeits BOCS Vol 9 No. 1 1984 Page 14
Published in Price (F108), too
modern hand cut dies
Zeus has trident instead of sceptreDin XSep 25, 2021
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Half Shekel of Tyre - Antiquanova Replica32 viewsHalf Shekel of Tyre - Antiquanova ReplicaJoe SermariniSep 15, 2021
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Menander I Drachm, Baktria18 viewsObverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHΡOΣ MENANΔΡOY, helmeted, draped bust right
Reverse: Karosthi legend, Athena Alkidemos walking left, holding shield on left arm and brandishing thunderbolt, DFI monogram in right field.
Sold as authentic on ebay, August 2021. The two coins are identical. Edges are ground completely smooth. 1.9 and 2.2 grams.Sep 04, 2021
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Modern fake, AE of AR tetradrachm, Ptolemy I as Satrap, in name of Alexander III18 viewsModern copper or bronze copy of:
Ptolemy I Soter as satrap. AR tetradrachm, Alexandria, 323-305 BC, struck ca 310-306 BC. 15.66 g.
Head of Alexander right, wearing elephant’s skin headdress. ALEXANDROY, Athena Promachos walking right, brandishing
spear and holding a shield on left arm, FH monogram to left,
EK monogram to right, eagle standing right on a thunderbolt
at foot right.
Svoronos 139; SNG Cop 23.
Sent to wildwinds for identification, Aug. 2021. No weight or size given, only that the owner believed it to be 2000 years old.
Very likely a souvenir from Egypt.helveticaAug 05, 2021
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Alexander III 'the Great' AR Drachm16 viewsObv:- Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress
Rev:- Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; Symbol in left field, Monogram below throne, ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ to right
4.33 gms
Modern cast fakemaridvnvmJul 30, 2021
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Alexander III Tetradrachm13 viewsObv:- head of Herakles right in lionskin headdress.
Rev: ALEXANDROY BASILEWS legend to right and left of Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre; KOI in left field, D in circle monogram beneath the throne
Odessos mint
Modern cast fakemaridvnvmJul 30, 2021
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Macedonian Kingdom, Philip II, 359-336 BC, AR tetradrachm24 viewsObv:- Laureate head of Zeus right
Rev:- ΦIΛIΠ - ΠOY, naked youth on horse pacing right, holding long palm-branch
Modern cast fakemaridvnvmJul 30, 2021
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Alexander III 'the Great' AR Drachm205 viewsObv:- Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress
Rev:- Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; K below throne, ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ to right
4.38 gms
Modern cast fakemaridvnvmJul 28, 2021
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Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander III 'the Great', Silver Drachm107 viewsObv:- Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress.
Rev:- Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, crescent above head of lion left; below throne, N.
Kolophon, under Lysimachos, ca. 301/0-300/299 BC.
Price 1805; Thompson -; Muller 339.
4.4 gms
Modern cast fakemaridvnvmJul 28, 2021
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Alexander III Tetradrachm9 viewsObv:- Head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress
Rev:- BASILEWS AΛEΞANΔΡOY, Zeus seated left, legs uncrossed, holding eagle, figure monogram in left field.
17.3 gms
Modern cast fakemaridvnvmJul 28, 2021
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Alexander III Tetradrachm13 viewsObv:- Head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress
Rev:- BASILEWS AΛEΞANΔΡOY, Zeus seated left, legs uncrossed, holding eagle, HP monogram in left field, monogram beneath throne.
17.3 gms
Modern cast fakemaridvnvmJul 28, 2021
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Kings of Macedon, Philip II, 1/16 stater?10 viewsObv:- Laureate head of Apollo right
Rev:- Thunderbolt; club below
0.63 gms
Modern cast fakemaridvnvmJul 28, 2021
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Kings of Mecadon, Philip II, 1/8 stater10 viewsObv:- Laureate head of Apollo right
Rev:- Thunderbolt; Trident below
1.07 gms
Modern cast fakemaridvnvmJul 28, 2021
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Philip I Philadelphos, Silver tetradrachm17 viewsObv:- Diademed head of Philip I Philadelphos right, bulging eye, pouting lips, pronounced aquiline nose, fillet border
Rev:- BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΦIΛIΠΠOY EΠIΦANOYΣ ΦIΛA∆EΛΦOY, Zeus seated left on high-backed throne, nude to the waist, himation around hips and legs, Nike presenting wreath in right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left, controls left and beneath
14.66 gms
Modern cast fakemaridvnvmJul 28, 2021
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Philippos II, AR Tetrobol, 359-336 BC8 viewsKings of Macedon. Philippos II (359-336 BC). AR Tetrobol
Obv. Youthful head right, wearing tainia.
Rev. Youth on horse right, ΦIΛIΠΠOΥ above, branch below.
2.29 gms
Modern cast fakemaridvnvmJul 28, 2021
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Antiochos I, drachm7 viewsObv:- Diademed head right
Rev:- Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow; monograms in left and right fields
Modern cast fakemaridvnvmJul 28, 2021
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Lysimachos, Lysimachus, Drachm42 viewsModern dies from Bulgaria, the style is off, they are pressed see the specific edge cracks and the weight of some if off. The one in middle has a weight of 5.02g which is much over weight standard of 4,3g for such a drachm, especially because some weight was lost due to artificial wear and this fake must have has a higher weight after pressing.
It seems like this symbols only exist on tetradrachms but not for drachms. Din XJun 10, 2021
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Lysimachos drachm26 viewsKINGS OF THRACE. Lysimachos (305-281 BC). Drachm. Uncertain mint.
Obv: Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, wearing horn of Ammon.
Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY.
Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background. star and torch
See CNG 75, lot 118. Thompson-:
4.34 gr. 18 mm
Shares same obverse and reverse die as the fake Pecunem 10 lot 77 example.PavlosJun 08, 2021
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