| Item : 20649 | | Description |
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| Description : Ancient Greek Macedonia Silver Tetradrachm Amphipolis | | Obv: Head of Apollo facing 3/4 right Rev: AMPHIPOLITEÔN Torch within incuse square | | Authenticity: Forgery - Modern | | Category : Ancient Greek Macedonia - Coins | | | | Category Details | | Source | | Category : Ancient | | Sold as: Unknown | | : Greek | | Entered by : eukleidas | | : Macedonia | | | Key Info | | Item Details | Ruler : --
| | Weight : 14.59 | Region : Amphipolis
| | Size : 26 | Denomination : Tetradrachm
| | Condemnation | Content : Silver
| | The dies are stylistically excellent, the reverse was probably taken from an original (transfer die). However, there are some mistakes: 1. the weight is a tiny bit too high. 2. the reverse die cannot possibly have been combined with this obverse die. Both belong to different minting groups. 3. the coin was overstruck on an ancient planchet, which explains the peculiar surface structure. Unlike genuine ancient coins, where the surface may be finely crystallised, this structuring is coarse and mixed with the design.
Published as a forgery by F. Haymann, in: Münzen Revue 3/2023, p. 28, n. 2 | | |
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