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<p>[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 4616988, member: 110226"]Here's a coin that is supposed to be the famous Athens imitation of a tetradrachm from Philistia, Gaza. It is not.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is an original, very rare and big bucks, courtesy of Heritage Auctions:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.numisbids.com/sales/hosted/heritage/3075/image32034.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Now, for my masterpiece:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1143432[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Not even close. So, the question is, is this coin a contemporary fourré or some modern tourist copy?</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin has clearly been cast (lots of bubbles and filing on the rim), but there also appears to be copper showing on the obverse where apparently a test punch was administered. There's another one on the reverse, dead center of the owl. Additionally, there's a fair amount of wear, and the surfaces are in pretty bad condition, as would be expected with a coin of this sort.</p><p><br /></p><p>Whatever coin was used to create this one was apparently double struck, as a die shift is can be seen on the obverse, or this might be a double impression in the mold.</p><p><br /></p><p>The weight of this coin is 16.2 grams.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's a photo of the edge:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1143433[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Any thoughts?</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 4616988, member: 110226"]Here's a coin that is supposed to be the famous Athens imitation of a tetradrachm from Philistia, Gaza. It is not. Here is an original, very rare and big bucks, courtesy of Heritage Auctions: [IMG]https://www.numisbids.com/sales/hosted/heritage/3075/image32034.jpg[/IMG] Now, for my masterpiece: [ATTACH=full]1143432[/ATTACH] Not even close. So, the question is, is this coin a contemporary fourré or some modern tourist copy? This coin has clearly been cast (lots of bubbles and filing on the rim), but there also appears to be copper showing on the obverse where apparently a test punch was administered. There's another one on the reverse, dead center of the owl. Additionally, there's a fair amount of wear, and the surfaces are in pretty bad condition, as would be expected with a coin of this sort. Whatever coin was used to create this one was apparently double struck, as a die shift is can be seen on the obverse, or this might be a double impression in the mold. The weight of this coin is 16.2 grams. Here's a photo of the edge: [ATTACH=full]1143433[/ATTACH] Any thoughts? Thanks[/QUOTE]
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