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Calabria, Brundisium43 viewsThis coin is a fake semis of Brundisium (Brindisi). It is a scarcer version with the moneyer's name on the lower right of the obverse (Q VE). The coin has a painted-on patina and has been offered by EBay sellers and auction houses over several years. This one was offered last year and sold for EUR 51. The coin has also been sold with black or brown patina. Key to the fake is the style of Poseidon's head, the arch of his eyebrow and his crude moustache.Enrico VonghiaJul 29, 2020
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Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander the Great, 336 - 323 B.C., Tetradrachm, cf. Price 82347 viewsMacedonian Kingdom, Alexander the Great, 336 - 323 B.C.
Tetradrachm, cf. Price 823, 16.794g, 27.4mm, 0
Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean Lion skin, scalp over head, forepaws tied at neck
Rev: Zeus Aëtophoros enthroned left, eagle in extended right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left hand, right leg drawn back, feet on a footstool, uncertain monogram in wreath left, E and symbol below throne
Cast fake. Joe SermariniJul 24, 2020
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Macedonian Kingdom, Philip III and Alexander IV, c. 323 - 317 B.C., Tetradrachm, In the Name of Alexander the Great47 viewsMacedonian Kingdom, Philip III and Alexander IV, c. 323 - 317 B.C., In the Name of Alexander the Great
Tetradrachm, Price 112, Müller Alexander 854, Demanhur 1344- 1455, SNG Cop 684, SNG Alpha Bank 499, SNG Mün 283, SNG Ash 2594, Newell Reattribution 43, Troxell H2
Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean Lion skin, scalp over head, forepaws tied at neck
Rev: Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on throne without back, right leg forward (archaic lifetime style), eagle in extended right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left hand, Phrygian cap inner left
Cast fake. This coin is from a published collection and sold at auction. Joe SermariniJul 24, 2020
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Smyrna AE fake of tetradrachm33 viewsSmyrna. MODERN CAST FAKE.
Turreted head of Tyche-Kybele right.
ZMYΡ-NAIΩN in two lines, monogram below; all within oak wreath.
Cast AE fake copying the tetradrachm BMC 3; Milne 1.
This type was officially struck only in silver.
From the same fake dies as
www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/albums/userpics/12489/WOOL057.jpg
www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/albums/userpics/40729/normal_Smyrna.jpg
Sent to wildwinds, requesting the value, in the belief that it was genuine, July 2020.helveticaJul 02, 2020
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Kings of Thrace, Lysimachos (323-281 BC). Fake Tetradrachm53 viewsKings of Thrace, Lysimachos (323-281 BC). Fake Tetradrachm. Diademed head of the deified Alexander r., with horn of Ammon. R/ Athena Nikephoros seated l., resting on shield, spear behind; monogram above star before.
Pressed or struck with modern dies of poor style. Joe SermariniJun 16, 2020
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Baktria, Sophytes 58 viewsBaktria, Sophytes AR Tetradrachm. Uncertain mint in the Oxus region, circa 246/5-235 BC. Attic standard. Head of Seleukos(?) right, wearing laurel wreathed Attic helmet decorated with spiral pattern on crest and eagle wings on cheek-guard, tied under chin; M on bust truncation / Cockerel standing right; kerykeion behind, PITIY (for ΣΩΦYΤΟΥ) to right. Cf. Bopearachchi, Sophytes Series 3A, pl. I, 1; for type cf. SNG ANS 21-23 (drachm); Mitchiner 29 (drachm); Whitehead NC 1943, pp. 64, 1 and pl. III, 7-8 (drachm).
15.5g 24 mm - Cast tourist fake, underweight, poor style
From an identification request on FORVM June 2020.EdessaJun 08, 2020
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Bactria, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom, Plato42 viewsBAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Plato. Circa 145-140 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Diademed and draped bust right, wearing helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear / BAΣIΛEΩΣ EΠIΦANOYΣ ΠΛATΩNOΣ, Helios standing facing in quadriga; MT monogram to upper right, MZ in exergue. Bopearachchi Série 3A; MIG Type 197; SNG ANS 631; Bopearachchi & Rahman -; Qunduz 381.
11g approx 24mm - Cast tourist fake, underweight, poor style
From an identification request on FORVM June 2020.EdessaJun 08, 2020
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Lysimachos fantasy drachm46 viewsThis fake coin has a reverse die match with a fake lysimachos coin and the combination between obverse and reverse does not make any sense, such a issue does not exist.
3.90g and 19mm
CLMar 19, 2020
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Lysimachos57 viewsINGS 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. Controls: star and torch; K in exergue.
Müller - (cf. 381: Tetradrachm); Thompson -; cf. CNG 75, 118 (without K in exergue); Freeman&Sear 13, 702 (without K in exergue).
Condition: Good very fine.
Weight: 5.5 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.CLMar 19, 2020
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Pontic Kingdom, Mithridates VI, Eupator, the Great20 viewsAE of unknown size/weight.
Obverse: His head right.
Reverse: Stag grazing left; inscription above and below; all within ivy wreath.
AE cast copy of silver/gold type that was never produced in bronze in ancient times. CarausiusFeb 11, 2020
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Ptolemy Philadelphos, Ptolemy I, Gold Trichryson.25 viewsAS Trichryson, Tyre
Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis / ΣΩTHPOΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt. TYP monogram over club left field, regnal date monogram right field.
Die match with: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-1304AradosDec 13, 2019
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Baktria, Menander Tetradrachm37 viewsBaktria, Menander. 160-140 BC. AR Tetradrachm (4.68 gm). Helmeted bust r. / Athena Promachos stg. l, brandishing thunderbolt and holding aegis. XX monogram to l. VF. Sold on ebay by GBA Ltd in 1999. Sear 7546 or 7597.
Diagnostic: Looks like Bop. Serie 15; HGC 12 #182, but underweight, too perfectly round, misspellings.
AnaximanderNov 01, 2019
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Alexander III, Price 108233 viewsThrace, Alexander III, (posthumos) 175-65 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Head of Herakles wearing lionskin, r. Mesembria mint. / Zeus enthroned, eagle on outstretched arm. Price 1082, Muller 481. cf. CNG 61 #432. Sold on ebay by Crown Numismatics in March 2002.AnaximanderNov 01, 2019
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Demetrios Poliorketes, Tetradrachm31 viewsMacedon, Demetrios Poliorketes, 306-285 BC. AR Tetradrachm of Pella. Diademed bust r., with bull's horn. / Herakles standing l., r. foot on rock, staff in l. hand. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ r., ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ l. aVF Sold on ebay in 2004 by Quality Auctions. Likely cast of modern Slavey replica, white alloy, great number of bubbles. HGC 3.1 #1014a; Newell DP #89; Sear 6764.AnaximanderOct 29, 2019
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Macedon, Tetradrachm, Sear 146240 viewsMacedon, Under Roman Rule. After 168 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Macedonian shield, at center diademed bust of Artemis Tauropolos r. w/ quiver over shoulder. Amphipolis mint. / Macedonian war club within oak wreath, thunderbolt to l. MAΚEΔOΝΩΝ above & ΠΡΟTHΣ below. VF. Sold on ebay in 2002 by KDL Coins (alias for Toronto Group). Sear 1462. AnaximanderOct 26, 2019
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Kallatis, Moesia Inferior (Skythia)44 viewsKallatis, Moesia Inferior (Skythia), c. 281-250 BC. Drachm (17mm, 3.73 gm). Die axis ↖ (300°)
Head of Herakles right, clad in lion skin headdress. / Upright stalk of grain, club, and bow in case, with quiver; ethnic KAΛΛATIA between club and bow case.
Reference: HGC 3.2 #1825; AMNG I, p.97, #196 (plate I #17); SNG BM Black Sea #202; SNG Cop 2 (Thrace) #176.
Weight: Severely underweight for a drachm (usually c. 5.6 gm), or overweight for a hemidrachm (c. 2.8 gm).
Strike: Exceptional detail; uniform strike on both obverse and reverse.
Patina: Uniformly clean, grey silver where not artificially tarnished in strikingly beautiful manner.
Flan: Not magnetic. Flan thickness varies markedly from left to right, from approx. 0.5mm to 2mm.
Closely resembles reported coins published in the IAPN BOC Vol 20, No. 1 in 1995 (“Modern fake of Bulgarian manufacture”) as shown in Fake Coin Reports here and here.
Purchased on ebay in 2000. Seller not on NFSL.
AnaximanderOct 26, 2019
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Bactria, Agathokles, Fake28 viewsAppallingly wrong style, wrong metal, the type does not exist in bronze.
Looks like a pressed, rather than struck fake.
Dealers description:
Lot 2510. GRIECHISCHE MÜNZEN, ASIEN, BAKTRIEN
AGATHOKLES. 171-160, Merv.AE-22 mm. Drapierte Büste mit Diadem r. Rs: Zeus steht frontal mit Zepter, in der Rechten Hekate mit 2 Fackeln.
MIG -, vgl. 137 ff. Bopearachchi -. RRR ss-vzEx Sammlung A.W. vor 2013.
Die zitierten Corpora verzeichnen nur Silbermünzen dieses Typs. Möglicherweise handelt es sich um eine AE-Anima einer subaeraten Münze, deren Silbermantel nicht erhalten ist.
Translation:Lot 2510 GREECE COINS, ASIA, BACTRIA
AGATHOKLES. 171-160, Merv.AE-22 mm. Draped bust with diadem r. Rs: Zeus stands frontally with scepter, in the right hecate with 2 torches.
MIG -, cf. 137 ff. Bopearachchi -. RRR ss-vzEx collection A.W. before 2013.
The quoted Corpora list only silver coins of this type. Possibly it is an AE anima of a subaerate coin whose silver coat is not preserved.
The last statement simply seeks to "blow smoke" over the fact that it is a most obvious fake.n.igmaAug 16, 2019
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Menander I54 viewsA drachm of the Indo Greek king Menander I. It is made of an unidentified non-silver alloy. It weighs 1.4g (underweight) and measures 17mm. It has an obvious casting seam on the edge and mushy features. Sold by an Indian seller, other fake die matches are known.SeptimusTMay 10, 2019
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Orodes I (Sellwood); Mithradates III (Assar)42 viewsOrodes I (Sellwood); Mithradates III (Assar)
Drachm
Elymais
Sellwood type 31
One of several Parthian drachms listed by walka_1640 displaying obvious signs of castingmuseumguyMay 05, 2019
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Orodes I (Sellwood); Mithradates III (Assar)45 viewsOrodes I (Sellwood); Mithradates III (Assar)
Drachm
Elymais
Sellwood type 31
One of several Parthian drachms listed by walka_1640 displaying obvious signs of castingmuseumguyMay 05, 2019
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Elymais37 viewsKamnaskires III and Anzaze
Tetradrachm
Van’t Haaff type 7.1
Cast fake in the wrong metal. An edge picture is, bizarrely, provided in the listing – it clearly shows an edge seam.
Incorrectly listed as Sassanian by NFSL seller vintage.intagliomuseumguyMay 05, 2019
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Ptolemaic Bronze Replica - Electrotype (Galvanocopy) 21 viewsPtolemaic Bronze Replica - Electrotype (Galvanocopy)
Ptolemaic bronze coin (AE32, 25.2gm). It is 'light' for its size. Note a little 'bumpiness' of the surface near the face of Zeus. And the 'coppery' color is unusual for a real Ptolemaic bronze - another hint it's not right. Note also the 'dent' at the edge in front of Zeus. Flaws in cast Ptolemaic bronze flans aren't that unusual but this is probably an actual dent of the copper electrotype shell.
Magnification of sections of the edge seam are provided below the obverse and reverse images.Joe SermariniApr 05, 2019
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Koson, Skythia32 viewsAR Stater,
Obv. KOΣΩN, Roman consul advancing left, accompanied by two lictors; in left field, monogram.
Rev. Eagle with wings displayed standing left on scepter, holding wreath in talon.
Cast coin of silver alloy. The casting traces are well visible with an optical zoom.
Export from the Levant for Western Europe and the United States.
Ilya ProkopovMar 23, 2019
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Alexander the Great Tetradrachm Price F6741 viewsAlexander the Great Tetradrachm Price F67 16.95g 27.0mm
cf. Tetradrachm, c. 315-294, Amphipolis, Price 481.
Struck or pressed with modern dies. Many examples known. Joe SermariniMar 22, 2019
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