Yes, one of those I had in mind. I'm also thinking of one of the BM staters (among others) that is absolutely fantastic. Had an electrotype copy...
Terina has been on my want list since I started collecting ancients. They struck some the nicest coins of antiquity imo. Finally managed to buy...
I had better ones in terms of grade/surface but kept this one because of the boldness of Athena's portrait and the "full" incuse reverse... [IMG]
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Over and out for me, won 2 lots (111 and 268) :woot: Tried hard on 164 but ended too high for me...
Bought only 3 coins since the start of the year :depressed: But things should pick from now on :happy: My latest... Kings of Thrace. Lysimachos...
Fakes... All with the same reverse, and an unrelated obverse (owl (Athens ?) here, Histiaia tetrobol for #3, Pontika drachm for #2, Elephant...
It was resold by CNG in 2008 for 4490$ + fees (seems to be a good investment when looking at the price go over time :wideyed:)....
Obverse has also been extensively tooled imo, very apparent on the wreath and quite much on the hair. A worn coin that was upgraded to a piece of...
Artificial or not, if treated with an acid, I think that the toning will fade off... Won't add anything to the coin imo (unless you want to let it...
I still, personally, do not see any tooling. But the toning is probably "artificial"...
Obverse of a Metapontion nomos + reverse from a Corinth stater = Tourist fake imo :hungover:
Indeed :smuggrin:
I've seen countless number of these over the years, they are all exactly the same. First thing that catch the eyes is the "flan flaw" (top right...
Fake, as common as can be... Sorry...
Know what you're shopping for I guess... Tooling is usually quite obvious for the trained eyes. and not that common on silver coins. Takes a good...
Worn, rough, scratchy,... but no sign of tooling imo... Why do you think it is ?
Mine :) [IMG]
First one is a lifetime issue from Tarsos, Price 3011... http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1089301 Second is from Amphipolis, Price 51......
I do not think it look like an "early shekel", more like a crude tourist fake inspired by one.
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