ForgeryNetwork Ancient Greek Sicily Electrum 50 Litrae Syracuse Agathokles, Agathocles

Item : 13634

Description

Description : Ancient Greek Sicily Electrum 50 Litrae Syracuse Agathokles, Agathocles

Obverse: laureate head of Apollo left, lamp (amphora, hooka?....grin) behind Reverse: lion pawed tripod, phiale above, SYPAKOSION around I do not have the Jenkins book on electrum coins of Syracuse for a full attribution.

Authenticity: Forgery - Published

Category : Ancient Greek Sicily - Coins

Category Details

Source

Category : Ancient

Sold as: Authentic

: Greek

Entered by : Amentia

: Sicily

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Key Info

Condemnation

Region : Syracuse

Die match to IBSCC Bulletin on Counterfeits BOCS Vol 20 No.1/2 1995/6 Page 11 Fig "The symbol on the counterfeit is a combination of Amphora and Cantharus." Forgery Type: likely struck

Denomination : 50 Litrae

Content : Electrum

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