ForgeryNetwork Ancient Greek Sicily Silver Tetradrachm Syracuse fake die, Agathocles, Agathokles

Item : 13287

Description

Description : Ancient Greek Sicily Silver Tetradrachm Syracuse fake die, Agathocles, Agathokles

Kingdom of Epeiros. Pyrrhos AV Stater. Kingdom of Epeiros. Pyrrhos AV Stater. Syracuse, circa 278-275 BC. Head of Artemis right, hair caught up behind, wearing beaded necklace and earring with drop pendant, quiver on left shoulder; bee behind / Nike alighting to left, wearing chiton girdled at waist, carrying trophy in left arm and holding wreath in right hand, above which crescent; BASI?EOS ?YPPOY around. BMC Thessaly p. 111, 5 (Bank Coll.); Jameson 1126 var (different symbols); Giesecke pl. 23, 2-3 (same)

Authenticity: Forgery - Modern

Category : Ancient Greek Sicily - Coins

Category Details

Source

Category : Ancient

Sold as: Authentic

: Greek

Entered by : Amentia

: Sicily

Key Info

Condemnation

Region : Syracuse

Sicilian fake dies, added right reverse die Forgery Type: pressed

Denomination : Stater

Content : Silver

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