Iberia, Iltirta. After 104 B.C. AE 28. Male head right; three dolphins around / 'Ilterta', Horseman holding palm riding right. ACIP 1264; SNG BM...
Yes - likely a modern fantasy imitation.
That winged Victory coin is very nice... haven't seen that type before.
Some more Brundisium coins, showing some of the magistrate initials and symbols. The one I showed before has a star to the left of the dolphin's...
This thread topic came up a week or so ago in the other forum, so I will re-post here what I did there... I've been focused on forming a...
This one looks like it's in great condition though!
Looks like the other coin could be a crusted-up silver wash antoninianus as well...
Definitely a fake based on the casting bubbles on the obverse and other issues.
[ATTACH] Sorry, the images didn't come through... this is the one I was referring to
Are you sure it's genuine? Have you checked Ilya Propokov's fake coins Forum pages? The second one looks pretty close to your coin... [IMG][IMG]
I would agree with @Victor_Clark on the edges as that has been my experience as well. The style of your piece looks off as well. The coin should...
Wow!
Wow, the mint employee must have particularly sloppy, or maybe he just fancied double headed coins ;)
Thanks for sharing!
Interesting coin! Based on style, it looks more like a Celtic knockoff than an Indian one.
I love the Syracuse tetradrachm the best - amazing coin!
I didn't know him, but very sad to hear... taken from us too soon...
I too enjoyed his posts and although I didn't know him well, I guess I still felt close to him as a fellow Canadian. Rest in peace.
My bet would be @AncientJoe or @panzerman...
Awesome provenance and great sleuthing :)
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