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  1. TuckHard

    TuckHard Well-Known Member

    Does a contemporary counterfeit//imitation of an archaic coin count?


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    Celtic Imitation of Parion
    Variously attributed to Tectosages or other tribes in Asia Minor
    c. 450 to 300 BCE
    AR Unit | 1.90 grams
    Obv: Barbarized gorgon facing forward, identifiable only by nose and eyes
    Rev: Square incuse with rays pointing towards center raised dot
    See this auction example for the authentic prototype

    Next: Any 'unofficial' coinage type, be it barbaric, private mint, weights/tokens, etc
     
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  3. JayAg47

    JayAg47 Well-Known Member

    Roman imitative coin from Sri Lanka, cross type modified into the local Hindu/Buddhist auspicious symbol of Swastika.
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    Next- an imitative coin with the inclusion of local elements.
     
  4. Ryro

    Ryro Trying to remove supporter status

    Screenshot_20210717-123749_PicCollage_2-removebg-preview.png next up: Celtic janiform
     
  5. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Archaic

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    Kebren AR Obol Archaic hd Apollo Left - Hd Ram in Incuse sq 5th C BCE 7.65mm 0.64g SNG Ash 1086

    Next: Oops. What @Ryro said…
     
  6. robinjojo

    robinjojo Well-Known Member

    Eastern Celts, 4th-3rd centuries BCE
    AR tetradrachm
    Janus head type

    12.73 grams

    D-Camera Eastern Celts AR tetradrachm Serbia 4th cen BCE Janus head type 12.73g 7-23-21.jpg

    Next: A Celtic tetradrachm imitating Alexander III or Philip II, in an abstract style.

    Follow-up: I don't like slowing down the game, so if anyone has an imitation tetradrachm of any type, that would qualify....
     
    Last edited: Jul 24, 2021
  7. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Wow, THAT is a cool coin!
     
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  8. JayAg47

    JayAg47 Well-Known Member

    12hrs, I do have a Danube Celtic imitative tet, although I waited for someone to post a better example.
    Obv has whatever left of a stylized depiction of Alexander, and reverse shows seated Zeus holding an eagle. 14.8g
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    Next, another chunky silver.
     
    Last edited: Jul 24, 2021
  9. ValiantKnight

    ValiantKnight Well-Known Member

    Of my silver coins, this one feels the chunkiest.

    Attica, Athens
    AR tetradrachm
    Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right
    Rev: Owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig to left, crescent behind, AΘE to right, all within incuse square
    Date: 454-404 BC
    Ref: SNG Copenhagen 31
    Size: 17.19g, 24mm

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    Next: Athenian silver that isn’t a tetradrachm
     
  10. JayAg47

    JayAg47 Well-Known Member

    Athena Attica hemiobol
    0.22g
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    Next, tetartemorion
     
  11. Ryro

    Ryro Trying to remove supporter status

    Ha! I almost posted mine:
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    But thought it wasn't abstract enough:shame:
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    IONIA. Kolophon. Obol (Circa 530/25-500 BC).
    Obv: Archaic head of Apollo (?) right.
    Rev: Quadripartite incuse square.
    Cf. SNG Kayhan 352 (tetartemorion); cf. SNG von Aulock 1811 (hemiobol).
    Very fine 0.82 g.
    Diameter: 8 mm. Numismatik Naumann Gmbh

    Next up: archaic
     
  12. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Archaic

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    Kolchis 5th-4th C BCE BI hemidrachm 11.5mm 1.8g Archaic female head - Georgian goddess Dali - Bull head border SNG Cop 98

    Next: More Archaic
     
  13. ambr0zie

    ambr0zie Dacian Taraboste

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    IONIA. Phokaia AR Tetartemorion ca 600-500 BC
    Head of griffin left
    Rev: Quadripartite incuse square.
    BMC 88-89
    0,18 g, 7 mm

    Next- griffin
     
  14. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    LITTLE GRIFFIN

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    IONIA Teos AR tetartemorion 0.2g 6mm Hd griffin R mouth open - Quadripartite incuse SNG Turkey 602

    Next: Another Griffin
     
  15. Ryro

    Ryro Trying to remove supporter status

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    Next up: ancient monster (no emperors or kings)
     
  16. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

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    Next: Gallienus sestertius

    Edit: I see Ryro was quicker on the trigger than I!
     
  17. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    So, we're on ancient monster, as directed by @Ryro. How about this anguipedal monster in a scene from the gigantomachy?! Cool, huh?!

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    Volusian, AD 251-253.
    Roman provincial Æ 29.1 mm, 11.2 g, 6 h.
    Cilicia, Seleucia ad Calycadnum, AD 251-253.
    Obv: ΑV Κ ΓΑ ΟVΙΒ ϹΑΒΙΝ ΓΑΛΛΟϹ, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.
    Rev: ϹЄΛЄΥΚЄ-ΩΝ ΤΩ Π|ΡΟϹ Κ-ΑΛV|ΔΝ, Athena advancing right, brandishing spear, holding shield, attacking serpent-footed giant hurling stone with right hand.
    Refs: RPC IX, 1336; BMC 21.141,54; SNG von Aulock 5851; RG 4480 (SNG France 1055); SNG Levante 780.
    Notes: Double die match to SNG Levante 780 and RG 4480=SNG France 1055 (BnF); obverse die match to BMC 54.

    Next: Volusian.
     
  18. ambr0zie

    ambr0zie Dacian Taraboste

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    Volusian AE26 of Dacia. IMP CC VIB VOLUSIANVS AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / PROVINCIA DACIA, Dacia, standing left with branch & sceptre, between eagle & lion, AN V in ex. SGI 4360.

    Next - Another coin related to Dacia
     
  19. Andres2

    Andres2 Well-Known Member

  20. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

    Volusian (251-253 A.D.)

    AE Sestertius, 29 mm 16 grams, Rome mint

    Obverse: IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right

    Reverse: FELICITAS PVBLICA S-C, Felicitas standing left, leaning on column, holding caduceus and sceptre.

    Reference:

    RIC 251a, Cohen 35, Sear 9786.
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    Next: Another Felicitas
     
  21. ambr0zie

    ambr0zie Dacian Taraboste

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    Titus Sestertius, 33 mm 24 g
    Obverse IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII
    Type: Head of Titus, laureate, right; Portrait: Titus
    Reverse Legend: FELICIT PVBLIC S C
    Type: Felicitas standing left, holding sceptre and cornucopiae
    RIC 143

    Next - another 1st century AD Sestertius
     
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