I have a group of ancients I am trying to identify. A few I have already been able to place as Indo Scythian but I haven't been able to find this one. It is about 18mm and 2.5g. Thanks!
As further clarification as to why he was able to determine it was a fourree, these silver coins were not silvered like later Roman coins were, so the silvering coming off the core could not be that, so it had to be a fourree. Also, there are no accounts I have read of official mints making these, like some other issues sometimes, so the fourree would be one from a private mint. I just wanted to add verbage to Bill's perfect answer, since sometimes people ask HOW an expert knows something. Nice style for a fourree, though. Except for the silver coming off, very pleasing. Chris
That is great info Chris - thank you very much! I'm taking it all in like a sponge :smile Here is another I have - maybe you can give me an opinion on if it looks legit? I think it must be billon b/c the silver is coppery and a tetradrachm? It is about 22mm and 9.7g. I even have an edge shot-
