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Aemilius429 viewsAemilian, 253 AD. AV Aureus (3.68 g).
obv: IMP AEMILIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Aemilian right
rev: APOL CONSERVAT, Apollo standing left, holding branch and leaning elbow on lyre.

offered for auction in January 2008

submitted by areich
areich
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Agathokles106 viewsDangerous forgeries from the end of the 19th century made from newly cut dies.
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Agathokles98 viewsDangerous forgeries from the end of the 19th century made from newly cut dies.
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Agathokles140 viewsForgeries from the end of the 19th century from newly cut dies.
Die links.
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Alexandria Troas, silver tetradrachm262 viewsAR tetradrachm, 2nd - 1st century BC
Laureate head of Apollo left / AΠOΛΛΩNOΣ IMIΘEΩ&Sigma, Apollo Smintheos standing right, holding phiale in right hand, bow and arrow in left; in exg, AΛEΞANΔPEΩN ΛYΣAΓOPOY; date in inner right field, monogram innner left field
Sear 4025

Sold by antika99 on German Ebay in Sept. 2005 for 56 Euro.

submitted by rupert
Rupert
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Alexandria, Troas - Tetradrachm circa 17130 viewsObv:- Laureate head of Apollo l.
Rev:- APOΛΛONOΣ - ΣMIΘEΩΣ, Apollo Smintheus standing r., chlamys over l. shoulder, holding patera in r. hand and armed bow in l.; in inner l. field, two monograms. PΛH in right field. In exergue, AΛEΞAN.

Presented in topic: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=116779.0
Arados
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Amphipolis tetradrachm89 viewsTetradrachm imitating the Sear 1379
23 mm

Obv: Head of Apollo ¾ right
Rev: AMΦIΠOΛITEΩN on raised frame containing a race torch, A to right of torch; all within incuse square

Offered on ebay as Possible copy by antares27
Nov/2011
mdelvalle
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Amphipolis, silver tetradrachm323 viewsAR tetradrachm, 410-357 BC, 1378
Head of Apollo ¾ right, of vigorous classical style, laureate, and with hair disheveled / AMΦIΠOΛITEΩN on raised frame containing a race torch, A to right of torch; all within incuse square
Sear 1378

Sold on German Ebay by French seller 9722louis in Sept. 2005 for 445 Euro.

submitted by rupert
Rupert
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Anonymous Roman Republic Cast Denarius Rome 86 BC52 viewsModern cast forgery.
Obv:- Laureate head of Apollo right, thunderbolt below.
Rev:- Jupiter in quadriga right, holding reins and hurling thunderbolt.
Crawford 350A/2, Sydenham 723.

Cast fakes sold by notorious fake sellers ‘zade-nikol’ and ‘machairidis14’ on eBay.
Lacedaemon
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Antigonos Doson or Gonatos 74 viewsAntigonos Doson or Gonatos. modern fake tetradrachm, Slavey dies.
Obv: Wreathed head of Poseidon right.
Rev: BASILEWS ANTIGONOY on side of prow, upon which Apollo is sitting left, examining a bow in his outstretched hand; DS monogram below.
Type Sear 6789; AMNG III, 4.
Example on wildwinds with the correct monogram:
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/macedonia/kings/antigonos_doson/AMNG_4cf.jpg

Although this coin is apparently slabbed in a pronged holder, this is NOT an NGC Ancients holder.
1 commentshelvetica
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Antiochos IV Epiphanes22 viewsSELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA, Antiochos IV Epiphanes AR Tetradrachm. Antioch, circa 166/5 BC.

Obv : Laureate head of Apollo right, his hair long, draping his shoulders /
Rev : Apollo, wearing a long peplos, standing facing right, holding a patera and a kithara; BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY ΘEOY to right, EΠIΦANOYΣ NIKHΦOPOY to left.

Houghton & Lorber, SC 1401; Newell, SMA 64; Houghton 110; Gulbenkian 1040.

Modern fake, Cf : Carl Wilhelm Becker, 1772-1830, Hill, Becker 109
Martin B4
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Antiochos VI, Seleucid Kings of Syria. 47 viewsSeleucid Kings of Syria. Antiochos VI (145-142 BC)
AV stater 7,22g
Radiate and diademed head right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΞΟΥ - ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΔΙΟΝΥΣΟΥ, Nude Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow in right hand, left hand resting on bow. Monogram between legs.

Sold as replica on september 2013
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 063b356 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS PIVS AVG P P TR P COS III, Bare head right
Rev:- APPOLINI AVGVSTO, Apollo standing left with patera & lyre
RIC 63b, RSC 59, BMC 186

Antoninus Pius denarius, Apollo reverse. Found in a bulk lot of denarii purchased by FORVM. Peculiar style, probably a modern cast. Less likely, an ancient counterfeit.
FORVM AUCTIONS
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Apollonia Pontica87 viewsTHRACE. Apollonia Pontica circa 450-350 BC. Drachm AR

Obv : Upright anchor; crayfish to left, A to right /
Rev : Facing gorgoneion

SNG BM Black Sea 153, SNG Cop. 454

Modern fake
Martin B4
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APOLLONIA PONTICA, THRACE26 viewsAR Drachm
Obv: Gorgoneion facing
Rev: Anchor, A, Crayfish

Identified as fakes by auction house.
1 commentsTyler L2
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Apollonia Pontica, Thrace, Black Sea Area72 viewsAR drachm - 450BC
Obv:- Reverted swastika with dolphins in angles.
Rev:- Inverted anchor; A to left, crayfish to right

SNG BM Black Sea, SNG Stancomb 30, SNG Copenhagen,
Cast
Sold on ebay as genuine by NFS 'coin_pouch' Sept 2011.
bobbyhelmet
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Apollonia Pontika166 viewsApollonia Pontika, Black Sea area AR Drachm Choice EF 450-400 BC 3.40gm Anchor with crayfish and letter A / Gorgoneion facing with protruding tongue; Sear 1655, SNG Black Sea 153/156. purchased on eBay
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Apollonia Pontika 95 viewsTetradrachm (Billon according to the seller)
25 mm - 14 gr.

Obv: Laureate head of Apollo r.
Rev: KLEOKRATHS (Magistrate), Anchor. to l., A, to r., crayfish.

Offered on ebay as genuine by antares27
Nov/2011
mdelvalle
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Apollonia Pontika ( Pontica ) - Thrace 128 viewsAR Tetradrachm - Kleokrates magistrate
Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo right;
Reverse: KLEOKRATHS Upright anchor; "A" w/ crayfish
Dirtfisher
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Apollonia Pontika Drachm275 views"New York Hoard" counterfeit of Apollonia Pontika Drachm per a reputable numismatist.

Vitruvius
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Apollonia Pontika, silver tetradrachm356 viewsApollonia Pontou Tetradrachm Apollon / Anchor / Crayfish
fake (cast?) sold on German Ebay in Oct. 2005 for 91€.

submitted by rupert

THRACE, Black Sea Area, Apollonia Pontika
Rupert
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Apollonia Pontika, Thrace70 viewsThrace, Apollonia Pontika
Ar drachms, weights: 2,55g & 3,34g
Gorgoneion facing with protruding tongue / Anchor with crayfish and A.
SNG Copenhagen 463

Proposed at a month interval by the same seller (ebay, Germany 2013)
Submitted by forvm user Augustin Caron
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Apollonia Pontika, Thrace68 viewsThrace, Apollonia Pontika. circa 400-380 b.C.
Ar drachm, unrecorded weight
Gorgoneion facing with protruding tongue / Anchor with crayfish l. and A r.
SNG Delepierre 785-6

Modern forgery
sold as genuine on feb 2013 by bulgarian ebay seller
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Apollonia Pontika, Thrace69 viewsThrace, Apollonia Pontika. circa 400-380 b.C.
Ar drachm, unrecorded weight
Gorgoneion facing with protruding tongue / Anchor with crayfish l. and A r.
SNG Delepierre 785-6

Modern forgery
sold as genuine on feb 2013 by bulgarian ebay seller
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