Macedonian King Coins

i need your help to for some ancient coins that i found from my grandfathers family and would like to learn the price of this coins because i want to sell them in the future!

here are some photos of them -->

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Coin (2)




Coin (3)





looking forward for your help...

 

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They are beautiful, but all modern copyes.

 

At a glance, they all appear to be modern reproductions.

 

I would wait for other people more knowledgeable then me to weigh in, but I don't like the fabric of any of those coins and suspect they are contemporary struck counterfeits.

 

I agree with @I_v_a_n and @TIF. Too bad. They are nice looking. BTW, welcome @The big O

 

Sadly, I think they are all modern replicas as well. Beautiful copies and perhaps worth a bit more than melt---if they are actually silver and not plated---and if they have any historical provenance at all (i.e. British Museum replicas?). Modern copies often sell for as little as $5-$30.00 each.

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So they are copies for sure. that is so bad... Thank you for your help

 

I'm interested to know how long your grandfather has had them.

 

they sure look too shiny.

 

Welcome to the forum. I should give you the heads-up that it is against the CT rules to offer coins for sale in this ancient forum. There is a buy & sell forum at CT for actually listing items for sale.

I agree with everyone that the three coins appear to be modern reproductions. See if they are attracted to a magnet (such as the magnet on an electric can opener). If the coin is attracted to the magnet, then it is made of some base metal. If there is no attraction then they may be made of a silver alloy.
It would be interesting to know where your family got the coins & it would also be nice to see any written tags/documentation that accompanied the coins.

Regardless of the documentation & metal alloy, they appear fake to me.

 

see ya later

 

It is difficult to believe that they are fake for the following reasons.
Actually that coins was in the safe of my wife's grandfather. The grandfather was jeweler and keep that coins for up of 60+ years (maybe and more) but now is dead and one more information is that coins take them from him grandfather. That coins was together with many expencieve jewelery. About the magnet no its not attracted to the magnet . i will keep looking to find more informations .

And the last information it's our families leave all in macedonia for +100 years

Thanks everyone about your informations.
About the rules realy sorry about it

 

Like everyone else, I hope they are authentic. It's nearly impossible to be even reasonably certain about the genuine status of a coin by photos alone. The weight and size are important and actual hands on examination is always recommended. They may be reproductions that have considerable value like my New style Attic Tet from the British Museum circa 1860 or they be something else entirely. Perhaps local mementos from a trip to Greece??? From the photos the style and fabric look highly suspicious. Most of us follow the advice.... "If there is any doubt, there's no doubt". Of course, sending them off to a 'professional authenticator' like Sears is another option

Obviously, it may be more convenient to bring them to a local ancient coin shop/dealer and ask them for their opinion. Good luck!!!

 

I understand your disappointment but none of this history makes it more likely that the coins are authentic.

 

The Alexander and the Philip could have been found in Macedonia but the Velia is highly unlikely (almost impossible) to have been found there (and especially in such excellent condition). It is worth checking Christodoulos, Becker and Caprara for the dies, assuming they are not electrotypes (which appears to be the case due to their non magnetic properties). I am also assuming that their weights are correct; if not, this alone would prove that they are forgeries.

 

The reason I asked when the coins were acquired is this: IMO, they are NOT of "Modern" manufacture. I'll take the OP's word that they have been in the family for sixty years. Unfortunately, good quality counterfeits were around back then.

I am with the group on these, 98% sure they are counterfeits.

@The big O I think we can settle this for you with photos of the edges and the weights (which are probably perfect ).

 

Post the weights in grams and the diameter in mm.

The second one is especially beautiful and rare in that condition.

As I am sure we all do here, I hope they turn out to be real!

I would ask a major ancient dealer, David Sear, the British museum, etc.

John

 

David Sear charges $50 per coin for wait-in-line service (I think it's $75 for priority service?) ...... so I wouldn't bother spending $150-$225 just to find out what everybody else is already telling you (pretty sure they're fake)

=> but hey, if they turn-out to be real, then it'll be money well spent (are you gonna bet heavily that Grandfather bought the real deal?)

 

They are Greek jewellery replicas and MARKED with (M) as replica.
Marked the M red on pictures.
I own 2 replicas with the same M, too.
(Bought as replica in Greek!)

 

Here is a match to the Velia from the Forvm fake reports:-