ForgeryNetwork Ancient Greek Macedonia Silver Tetradrachm Pella Philip II Philip II

Item : 14371

Description

Description : Ancient Greek Macedonia Silver Tetradrachm Pella Philip II Philip II

Makedonia. Könige von Makedonien. Philippos II. 359-336 v. Chr. Tetradrachme ca. 354-348 v.Chr. -Pella-. Belorbeerter Zeuskopf nach rechts / Der König mit erhobener Rechten, Petasos und Diadem zu Pferd nach links. Unter dem rechten Vorderbein ein strahlender Helioskopf, unter dem Perd ein Dreieck. Le Rider 107ff var. 15,75 g von feinem Stil, Rand minimal bearbeitet, gutes sehr schön

Authenticity: Forgery

Category : Ancient Greek Macedonia - Coins

Category Details

Source

Category : Ancient

Sold as: Authentic

: Greek

Entered by : Amentia

: Macedonia

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Key Info

Condemnation

Ruler : Philip II

Old cast fake with too high weight (15,75 g)! Details are soapy and they mention that the edge was altered. Weight standard of Philip II tetradrachms was Macedon weight standard at 14,4g see Studies in the Macedonian coinage of Alexander the Great - Hyla A. Troxell page 17+18 https://issuu.com/sonjcemarceva/docs/studies_in_the_macedonian_coinage_o Fakes from same dies with too high weight are publishe and it is one of these fakes see IBSCC Bulletin on Counterfeits BOCS Vol 22 No.1 1997 Page 14 Fig 2c IBSCC Bulletin on Counterfeits BOCS Vol 22 No.1 1997 Page 14 Fig 2d Forgery Type: cast

Region : Pella

Denomination : Tetradrachm

Content : Silver

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