| Item : 8606 | | Description |
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| Description : Ancient Greek Euboia Silver Tetrobol Histiaia | | Obverse: Head of Maenad right, wreathed with grapes and vine leaves, wearing pendant earring.
Reverse: nymph Histiaea seated right on stern of galley, holding stylis, wing on galley, |
| Authenticity: Forgery - Modern |
| Category : Ancient Greek Euboia - Coins | | Series Date: 196 BCE - 146 BCE |
| Category Details | | Source |
| Category : Ancient | | Sold as: Authentic Seller ID: Zentauros1 |
| : Greek | | Source : Ebay 150310130823 Entered by : Laubstein |
| : Euboia | |
| Key Info | | Condemnation |
Region : Histiaia
| | Lot of 2 coins.
http://www.ancients.info/forums/showthread.php?t=877
Please note the style of the obverse with the flowing hair, pointing upwards, and the large pellets making up the flowers. This hair style is not found on authentic examples. Also notice the rather poorly executed reverse. On these forgeries AIEWN is always behind the nymph, although this does exist on authentic examples as well. ISTI is always before the nymph's feet. All have the wing on the prow, some very poorly executed and none have any symbols below the prow
http://bpmurphy.ancients.info/images/misc/histaiacomp.jpg Forgery Type: Pressed |
Denomination : Tetrobol
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Content : Silver
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