| Item : 11654 | | Description |
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| Description : Ancient Greek Macedonia Silver Tetradrachm Amphipolis Alexander III the Great | | Cast Fake - Alexander III The Great, 336-323 BC, AR Tetradrachm - Mecedonia, 'Amphipolis Mint - Imitating Price 79
Head of Herakles in lion skin headdress right / Zeus Aetophoros seated left, cock in left field
(22 mm, 12 gms) |
| Authenticity: Forgery - Modern |
| Category : Ancient Greek Macedonia - Coins | | Series Date: 336 - 323 Actual Date: 336-323 |
| Category Details | | Source |
| Category : Ancient | | Sold as: Authentic Seller ID: Shoozen |
| : Greek | | Source : ebay from seller Shoozen Entered by : lwht |
| : Macedonia | |
| Key Info | | Item Details |
Ruler : Alexander III the Great
| | Catalog Newell 792 Muller 392 |
Region : Amphipolis
| | Weight : 12.0 Catalog Weight: 17.2 |
Denomination : Tetradrachm
| | Size : 22 Catalog Size: 22-26 |
Content : Silver
| | Condemnation |
| | Composition from metal analysis: 89% silver, 9% copper and 2% iron.
It is imitating Price 79 a lifetime Alexander issue from Macedonia 'Amphipolis' mint.
The authentic ones were struck to a tightly defined weight of around 17.2 gms in high grade silver - typically around 96%-98% silver.
A cast, perhaps from a mold of an authentic coin.
The large pits/gouges on the reverse edge at around 9h and 3h are from the removal of casting spurs - the points of entry for metal and exit of air from the mold. Forgery Type: Cast |
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