Item : 13979 | | Description |
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Description : Ancient Greek Thrace Silver Tetradrachm Maroneia | | THRACE, Maroneia. After 146 BC. AR Tetradrachm (13.41 gm).
Estimate $250
THRACE, Maroneia. After 146 BC. AR Tetradrachm (13.41 gm). Wreathed head of young Dionysos right / Dionysos standing half-left, holding grapes and narthex stalks, cloak wrapped around left arm; monogram to left. Schönert-Geiss 995 var. (dies not listed); SNG Delepierre 802. |
Authenticity: Forgery - Modern |
Category : Ancient Greek Thrace - Coins | | |
Category Details | | Source |
Category : Ancient | | Sold as: Authentic |
: Greek | | Entered by : Amentia |
: Thrace | | https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1908138 |
Key Info | | Condemnation |
Ruler : --
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"Whereas SOTHPOS is genitive case, ?IONYSOS is nominative, but should be genitive case too which is ?IONYSOY (congruentia!)"
Modern dies. die match to fake which was condemed by Ilya Prokopov as
"struck Slavey fake coin. See: 1997, p.11, no. 20. "
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-4474 Forgery Type: pressed |
Region : Maroneia
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Denomination : Tetradrachm
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Content : Silver
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