ForgeryNetwork Ancient Greek Sicily Silver Tetradrachm Syracuse

Item : 14393

Description

Description : Ancient Greek Sicily Silver Tetradrachm Syracuse

Tetradrachm of Syracuse, supposedly by the engraver PHrygillos 16,99 g, 27mm

Authenticity: Forgery - Modern

Category : Ancient Greek Sicily - Coins

Category Details

Source

Category : Ancient

Sold as: Authentic

: Greek

Source : ebay Entered by : Titus66

: Sicily

Key Info

Condemnation

Region : Syracuse

the weak and soft details of the piece are indicators of it having been made by means other than striking. To add further uncertainty to this problem, I have found that an exactly similar coin was sold previously by Harlan J. Berk Ltd. in Chicago, USA in their ‘Buy or Bid Sale 190’, 29 May 2014, lot 21. This fake has been probably produced on this model.

Denomination : Tetradrachm

Content : Silver

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