Item : 4479 | | Description |
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Description : Ancient Greek Lydia Gold Half Stater Croesus | | |
Authenticity: Forgery - Published |
Category : Ancient Greek Lydia - Coins | | |
Category Details | | Source |
Category : Ancient | | Sold as: Unknown |
: Greek | | Source : IBSCC Bulletin on Counterfeits BOCS Vol 13 No.1 1988 Page 13 Fig 2 Entered by : Mac |
: Lydia | | http://www.iapn-coins.org |
Key Info | | Item Details |
Region : --
| | Weight : 5.26g Catalog Weight: See below |
Rulers : Croesus
| | Condemnation |
Denomination : Half Stater
| | This coin has been condemned by the IBSCC Photo/ by permission International Bureau for the Suppression of Counterfeit Coins. Refer Bulletin on Counterfeits reference above. No half staters are known, just Staters (weight: 8.0g for light gold variety and 10.8 for heavy) and 1/3 Staters (Weight: 2.7g or 3.6g). These counterfeits are struck in a reddish gold and are quite clumsy in appearance. |
Content : Gold
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