| Item : 11464 | | Description |
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| Description : Ancient Greek Oriental Baktria Gold Stater Diodotos II | | Withdrawn from auction sale by a reputable vendor. Coin has all the diagnostics of a cast fake and is of a type documented as fake by Frank Holt in "Thundering Zeus" - Holt D series AV fakes. Coin is 5% below standard weight.
Vendor Description:
BACTRIAN KINGDOM. Diodotus I and II (ca. 250-230 BC). Gold stater
BACTRIAN KINGDOM. Diodotus I and II (ca. 250-230 BC). Gold stater (8.05 gm). Diademed head of Diodotus I right / BASILEOS DIODOTOY Zeus, nude, seen from behind, advancing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and aegis over left arm, eagle standing left before, crown in inner left ?eld. Bopearachchi Series 5, A. Test cut repaired; edge damage and a few surface ?aws. Nearly extremely ?ne |
| Authenticity: Forgery - Modern |
| Category : Ancient Greek Baktria - Coins | | Series Date: 250 - 230 |
| Category Details | | Source |
| Category : Ancient | | Sold as: Authentic Seller ID: Freeman & Sear |
| : Greek Oriental | | Source : Manhattan 2 Sale Lot 186 Entered by : lwht |
| : Baktria | | http://www.freemanandsear.com/mailbid_manhattan_mn.php?cmd=viewLot&lotID=25080 |
| Key Info | | Item Details |
Ruler : Diodotos II
| | Catalog Mitchiner 73 Sear 7506 |
Denomination : Stater
| | Catalog Weight: 8.05 |
Content : Gold
| | Condemnation |
| | Casting defects and 5% under weight Forgery Type: Cast |
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