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Mar(899) 
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 Topic: maybe greek, Id pleasePosted: 06 October 2008 at 15:30 |
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I suspect they're fakes but, I don't really know. Check out the latest four entries.
It'd be nice to at least know what they're fakes of.
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Posted: 08 October 2008 at 16:47 |
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In the lower - right corner you have a Silver tetradrachm of King Eucratides I (171-145 BC). It features the bust of Eucratides, helmet decorated with a bull's horn and ear, within bead and reel border. In the reverse it pictures the Dioscuri, each holding palm in left hand.
Eucratides I was one of the most important Greco-Bactrian kings. He uprooted the Euthydemid dynasty of Greco-Bactrian kings and replaced it with his own lineage. He fought against the Indo-Greek kings, the easternmost Hellenistic rulers in northwestern India, temporarily holding territory as far as the Indus, until he was finally defeated and pushed back to Bactria. Eucratides had a vast and prestigious coinage, suggesting a rule of considerable importance. |
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Posted: 09 October 2008 at 08:44 |
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this one? http://flickr.com/photos/11951562@N08/2918037525/
cool! nice to know what it's a copy of. what would a real one weigh?
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Posted: 09 October 2008 at 09:55 |
The specifications of the first coins I told you about are: Weight 16.8g. Diameter 33 mm. |
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Posted: 11 October 2008 at 06:34 |
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thanks :) silver eh? so a fake would probably weight less?
hmm... Well I did an imprecise weight check. the verdict somewhere around .2 -.25 ounces.
^~^ not very helpful. But if a silver coin like this weighs 16.8 grams that'd be close to .6 ounces. Thus it HAS to be a fake.
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Posted: 08 November 2008 at 07:11 |
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BTW any idea as to what the text on the (fake) coins says?
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Posted: 11 January 2009 at 14:10 |
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Hmm... Good news! I found out what some of the others are fakes of!
Well, I can tell you what it looks like, although it may well be a copy. This has the types of the coinage of the Seleukid kings of Syria, in particular, Demetrius I (162-150 BC) showing an idealised portrait, and his legend 'of King Demetrios' on the back either side of a seated figure of Tyche. The original would have been very good quality silver.
This is a 'bazaar copy', which has been cast in a mould. The original would have been a silver coin of the Graeco-Bactrian king Eucratides c171-135 BC, his bust on the front and the 'heavenly twins, the Dioskouroi, on horseback on the back.
Woot! 3 down 1 to go!
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Posted: 03 July 2010 at 02:22 |
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Thanks for the tips, you should be aware of, it's best we don't be deceived
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Optimistic life wow gold
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Posted: 29 August 2010 at 21:33 |
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I have what I believe is an ancient greek coin I would like to confirm this but have no idea where to start. it has the following marking and date.
(greek letter) ETEAPNE and the numbers MDCCCXCVLLL can you help?
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Posted: 30 August 2010 at 10:43 |
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Since it has Roman numerals, this is probably a Roman coin.
We would love to see a picture though.
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