What Do You Think Of This Alexander The Great Coin?

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nodesolomon New Member United Kingdom 1 Posts	Posted 04/10/2013 11:36 am I am not an expert at coins, but I went to turkey on holiday and I found lots of old gold and silver coins, some people told me its macedonian coins but I just want an expert advice on these? thanks for your input! Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 04/10/2013 12:29 pm to the community We will need to see pictures of both side of the coin and they need to be a little clearer. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 04/10/2013 1:22 pm Yes--we'll need better pics to discuss you coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 04/10/2013 2:03 pm to the forum! As others have said we'll need pictures of the other side and, if possible, of the rim. Many fakes are made for tourists - you say you found lots? Did you dig them up or did you buy them? It looks to be an Alexander III (Alexander the Great) tetradrachm (i.e. super pricey) with the legs uncrossed - this indicates lifetime issue. However, most lifetime issue tetradrachms dont feature the royal title BASILEOS - which means King. That makes me suspect it a bit. Its not unheard of for lifetime issues to have this but it isn't the usual thing. The design style makes me think that if its copied its copied from a real example though so it shouldnt matter much. Id need better pictures though. Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 04/10/2013 3:02 pm If the coin is legit I would suspect early posthumous issue. Others are correct when they say the coin is faked often. Off the rip based on the pics, I would suspect the coin is authentic. The Monogram in the reverse left field looks like greek "L" which could indicate Amphipolis mint. To determine the exact date and issuing authority as well as authenticity you need... A) nice clear pics of both sides. B) The weight and diameter of the coin. This will help determine denomination and dating. Lifetime issues are generally very heavy 17 g ish and on a smaller chunky flan. Later issues maintained the approx weight but increased the flan size from about 25 mm to about 32 mm. The legs are uncrossed which suggests lifetime but the title indicates an early posthumous issue. approx. 315 - 294 BC. Although there are exceptions to this convention. C) you need to tell us that you did not buy it from a "market vendor" in Turkey. If that is the case there is like a 99% chance it is a modern fake. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16868 Posts	Posted 04/10/2013 6:28 pm I hate to break it to you, but selling genuine ancient coins to tourists is illegal in Turkey. Selling fakes, on the other hand, is not only legal but extremely common in the street markets and tourist traps. So unless we can have some more information on how you "found" these, I'm afraid we're going to have to work on the assumption that they are fake. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36903 Posts	Posted 04/13/2013 11:11 am Sounds like buying coins in Turkey is just as risky as buying them in China. You never want to buy coins unless you are familiar with what it is you are buying. Report this Post to the Staff
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