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Pitting, filled cracks, field dips, edge seams, filing, soft features, lack of detail, casting sprues, ghost images...
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Seleukos I AE - Stele between piloi (caps of the Dioskuri)1 viewsFake of Seleukos I, AE, no size or weight given.
Obv: Young male head with flowing hair
Rev:BASILEWS SELEYKOY, stele between piloi (caps of the Dioskuri), IDI monogram in left field, H monogram in right field.
Same reverse die as https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/albums/userpics/10618/BOC_1990_FEMFAGP_1.jpg
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/albums/userpics/10618/BOC_1990_FEMFAGP_2.jpg
Sent to wildwinds with request for identification.helveticaApr 01, 2024
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Seleukos I Nikator Tetradrachm5 views Seleukos I Nikator (312-281 BC). Tetradrachm.
Ekbatana. Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin. Rev: ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ. Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and sceptre. Controls: In left field, BA above sideways anchor; monogram below throne.
Sold and declared as counterfeit by the seller
Wrong moldZheng JMar 27, 2024
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PARTHIA Tetradrachm1 viewsPARTHIA Tetradrachm
Seleukeia . Diademed bust left
Sold and declared as counterfeit by the seller on xianyu
Poor quality molds, worn outZheng JMar 27, 2024
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Thrace, Hemidrachm, Chersonesos6 viewsThrace, Hemidrachm, Chersonesos, c. 386-368 BC, AR
Forepart of lion r. with head turned back, Rv. Incuse quadripartite square pentagramm and pellet in square, monogr. and pellet in other square.
Sold and declared as counterfeit by the seller on xianyu
Many identical molds, very good technology, difficult to distinguishZheng JMar 27, 2024
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ALEXANDER III3 viewsAR Tetradrachm
Obv.: Head of Herakles right in lionskin.
Rev.: Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle on extended arm, legs uncrossed
Completely false, does not require careful observation
Selling under the guise of counterfeit currency on xianyuZheng JMar 27, 2024
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5 viewsAR Obol & Diobol
Head of nymph Larissa?, 3/4 facing, slightly left, wearing pendant earring, pearl necklace, and an ampyx in her hair; border of dots.
ΛΑΡ-ΙΣA-Ι-ΩΝ, Thessalian cavalryman riding right on prancing horse, wearing chlamys and petasos, and holding a curved whip (staff). Unlisted with pearl necklac
0.87g, 12mm, 1h.
Ref: Unlisted Obv. Die with pearl necklace; Herrmann p. 42 and pl. VI, 1 var.; Herrmann Group VII 1 Series B pl. VI (pl-v-19), 1 var.
cast made from a Slavey replica
Jay GT4Mar 22, 2024
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GENUINE: 9 coins lost in DPD package sent by mail14 views1.ARABIA, Himyarites. Circa 1st Century BC - 1st Century AD AR Very good appearance
2.BABYLONIA, Babylon. 328-311 BC Ba’al seated holding sceptre / Lion walking .Rare
3.SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Antiochos IX Philopator (Kyzikenos). 114-95 BC. AR Drachm Rare
4.SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Trajan, 98-117. Tridrachm Athena seated left on chair. very rare
5.IONIA, Erythrai AR Drachm Circa 325-315 BC Rev: EPY / EYΘYNO very rare Start Price:100
6.Kings of Mauretania, Juba II 25 BC - AD 24 Caesarea Denarius Good Very fine 0
7.SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Demetrios II Nikator, first reign, 146-138 BC Seleukeia on the Tigris
8.SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Antiochos III ‘the Great’, 222-187 BC High relief
9.Rhodos, Rhodes AR Didrachm. Circa 305-275 BC. Head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to right
If any of them are traded, please contact me! Thank you!
Zheng JFeb 02, 2024
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