Coin Community Family of Web Sites Join Thousands of Coin, Bullion, & Money Collectors
Royal Estate Auctions - $1 Coin AuctionsCoin, Banknote and Medal Collectors's Online Mall Royal Canadian Mint products, Canadian, Polish, American, and world coins and banknotes. Specializing in Modern Numismatics 300,000 items to help build your collection! Join Thousands of Coin, Bullion, & Money Collectors Vancouvers #1 Coin and Paper Money Dealer








Username:
Password:
Save Password
Forgot your Password?


This page may contain links that result in small commissions to keep this free site up and running.

Welcome Guest! Registering and/or logging in will remove the anchor (bottom) ads. It's Free!

Alexander Fouree?

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.
Author Previous TopicReplies: 8 / Views: 1,172Next Topic  
Valued Member
josephrg's Avatar
United States
234 Posts
 Posted 01/24/2013  3:23 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add josephrg to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Does anyone know if if a fouree coin should weigh less than a actual silver drachm? This weighs 3.08g and is 16mm.I see these coins are mostly over 4 grams for a silver coin of this style. Also any idea if this has less value as a fouree? Thanks Joe

Alexander-Fouree?

Alexander-Fouree?
Pillar of the Community
United States
1549 Posts
 Posted 01/24/2013  4:30 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add dougsmit to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
A fourree will weigh less than a solid coin unless it is larger or thicker to compensate for the fact that silver is heavier than copper. Fourrees exist at full weight but most are light by about 25%. Fourrees should sell for much less than solid coins of equal condition. Lately more people seem to be buying them so the gap may be shrinking but no fourree is worth half of solid with the single exception of the coins of the Athenian Emergency that can be identified absolutely as fourrees issued by the official government mint on that one occasion which is documented in history. Other styles of fourree owls are not worth more.

I really suggest beginners avoid fourrees until they are well studied on what they are and what they are not. Early in my collecting career, a dealer refused to sell me one until I convinced him that I really did understand the matter. Those were the good old days.
Pillar of the Community
Eng5858's Avatar
United States
1316 Posts
 Posted 01/24/2013  10:25 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Eng5858 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply


jose, is this coin sold as a fourree?
Valued Member
josephrg's Avatar
United States
234 Posts
 Posted 01/25/2013  07:04 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add josephrg to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I bought this coin in a lot with other coins
i believe it did say silver plated on the coin flip. I did get all 20 coins in the lot for $100.00 with other silver coins included which are silver so not a bad deal.
Edited by josephrg
01/25/2013 07:09 am
Pillar of the Community
United States
1549 Posts
 Posted 01/25/2013  07:13 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add dougsmit to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
The photo leaves no question that the coin is plated. It is a good sign for the contents of the lot that a previous owner realized that. Even as a fourree, this is worth over the $5 average. What are the others?
Bedrock of the Community
sel_69l's Avatar
Australia
21788 Posts
 Posted 01/25/2013  07:34 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add sel_69l to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I must admit my ignorance, but I can't remember a fouree of an Alexandrian drachm or tetradrachm.

Intuitively, I see no reason why they should not exist, for the same reason why the Roman Government produced them. Especially so, if silver was running short and silver coins needed to be produced.
Valued Member
josephrg's Avatar
United States
234 Posts
 Posted 01/25/2013  08:36 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add josephrg to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Here are 2 more I received a silvered campgate and a Afghan dirham which I know nothing about

Alexander-Fouree?
Pillar of the Community
Bing's Avatar
United States
4253 Posts
 Posted 01/25/2013  09:03 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Bing to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I know nothing about the Islamic coin, but I would like to see both sides of the campgate.
Valued Member
josephrg's Avatar
United States
234 Posts
 Posted 01/25/2013  1:20 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add josephrg to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Here is the reverse of the campgate maybe someone can identify it

Alexander-Fouree?
  Previous TopicReplies: 8 / Views: 1,172Next Topic  

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.



    




Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us  |  Advertise Here  |  Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum © 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Forums
It took 0.22 seconds to rattle this change. Forums