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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marcantica, post: 2367073, member: 27941&quot;]Despite the fact that this coin was found by a detectorist, I strongly believe that it is a copy of fake a gold stater of Philip III Arridaeus, made in silver. Possible it was gilded once. The obverse seems to me a rather successful copy, but the reverse is finished too sloppy and the forger has virtually given his own interpretation of the original. The silver Drachms of Marathos (Phoenicia) resemble this coin; however the legends do not match. Also the weight of the official drachms is just over 4 g, this one weighs over 7 g. Probably an ancient forgery? <img src="https://image-store.slidesharecdn.com/3557573e-24f2-42de-b4e7-f8b8a97e1c4a-large.jpeg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>In addition, the piece was found in Palma de Mallorca, too far away from Macedonia to be a genuine reference. The weight is 7,1 g and the diameter 20 mm. </p><p>All information is very welcome!</p><p>Thanks in advance.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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