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Moderator
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Sorry about that, still not a bad price.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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These are hefty things, right?
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Pillar of the Community
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VK weight given as 16.91g
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United Kingdom
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To me this coin looks fine from the photographs but it isn't possible to authenticate anything satisfactorily without having it in hand. Alexander tets are one of those types that I am extra wary of considering, unless they come from a very reputable source...there are just so many forgeries out there. Even if I was more confident, I would want to make sure that the seller had a no questions asked returns policy...preferably with a lifetime guarantee. Incidentally, is it just me or is there a sudden abundance of rather low quality Alexander tets being offered on ebay of late? I tend to only look at UK sellers so it might be a geographically local thing... |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Can't comment on the authenticity, but I paid a little more than your price for a worse example (although from a source I trust completely,) so I'd consider the price to be good.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I wonder about the Alexander tet as well. Its hard to say if it legit from the photo, if so good buy. Weight seems correct. I am used to seeing the lifetime tet as having a high level of artistic design. I was able to procure one some years back. Also one of the best deals I ever got.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Seller sent me pics of the edge, looks fine. I will post them later.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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An Interesting coin. I also noticed BASILWS in ex. Are there lifetime coins that have legend? I was also under the assumption that during A3's life coins did not have the title of king. This could be lifetime or an early posthumous issue. Still cool.
Edited by Ancientnoob
10/13/2014 12:00 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Aha! Well spotted, I had missed that. I was under the impression that coins were not basiled within his lifetime. I have a nicer posthumous coin so I think I might pass. T'was the uncrossed legs I was looking at.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Its still cool to have straight legs and I dont know enough off the top of my head to say pass, its a good deal price wise.
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Moderator
United States
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In the Catalog titled "The Coinage in the Name of Alexander the Great & Philip Arrhidaeus, British Museum Catalogue by Martin Jessop Price" There are numerous examples of Tets with uncrossed legs that have BASILWS in various locations on the reverse.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yes but are they lifetime?
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Pillar of the Community
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But it is still posthumous?
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United States
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This is a large two volume catalog which I have gone through but haven't read entirely. I wish I could give a defining answer, but I haven't been able to find it yet.
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Pillar of the Community
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There are a few on acsearch, all listed as posthumous.
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