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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Valentinian, post: 2699809, member: 44316&quot;]For more about fourrees, see, &quot;Ancient imitations of Roman coins&quot;:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/imit/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/imit/" rel="nofollow">http://augustuscoins.com/ed/imit/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The last page linked to has Greek imitations, including one siglos like Doug&#039;s:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/imit/Greek.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/imit/Greek.html" rel="nofollow">http://augustuscoins.com/ed/imit/Greek.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>My favorite Greek imitation is this fourree of a shekel of Tyre:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]607489[/ATTACH] </p><p>29-28 mm (full-size). 11:30.&nbsp; 12.50 grams (originals weigh about 14-14.5 grams). </p><p>A coin of wonderful style. Look at that laurel wreath! </p><p>The copper core is visible on the obverse at the edge from 9:00-11:30 and at 3:00. It is visible on the reverse at 3:00-4:00. </p><p>Laureate head of Melqarth right </p><p>&nbsp; /eagle standing left on beak of a ship, cornucopia under right wing, in field left, a club and symbols, in right field a monogram. </p><p>&nbsp; The prototype legend begins at 1:00 and says:&nbsp; TYPOY IERAS KAI ASULOU</p><p>&nbsp; This attempt at reproducing the legend is crude.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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