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ioan New Member Romania 35 Posts	Posted 06/27/2013 12:04 pm Hello everyone Nice to meet you again. Someone give me this coin Please help me with your impressions about this bronze coin(genuine or fake?) I found somewhere this description : Sicily, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 B.C. BRONZE Dekaadrachm (14.10 g). Ca. 405-400 B.C. Charioteer driving galloping quadriga left, holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with wreath; below heavy exergual line, military harness, shield, greaves, cuirass, and Attic helmet, all before a horizontal spear. Reverse: Wreathed head of Arethusa left, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace, surrounded by four dolphins; below neck truncation [EY-AINE] My coin is : Diam=30 mm Weight=19,3 grams I will appreciate all your answers Thank you so much Best regards Ioan Report this Post to the Staff

rachums107 Pillar of the Community United States 3345 Posts	Posted 06/27/2013 12:23 pm Well if your coin is 5 grams more than the weight it's supposed to be, its more than likely fake. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 06/27/2013 1:07 pm Unfortuately a fake. Wrong metal probably brass, should be silver. Those file marks are a dead giveaway. The dekadrachms of Syracuse are one of the most faked ancient Greek coins of all, both in ancient and modern times. Book reference Sear 952 and 953 for the genuine coins: "One of the most celebrated coins of Antiquity, Euainetos' dekadrachm was extensively imitated by the engravers of many mints in the Greek world." This is a modern copy. Report this Post to the Staff
Pheroow Valued Member United Arab Emirates 283 Posts	Posted 06/27/2013 1:21 pm Unfortunately a counterfeit. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 06/27/2013 2:47 pm Sorry, I agree a fake. Report this Post to the Staff
malamute67 Valued Member Spain 319 Posts	Posted 06/27/2013 3:54 pm For me is a fake too....sorry Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16849 Posts	Posted 06/27/2013 5:57 pm As far as I am aware, there is no such thing as a genuine "bronze dekadrachm". Dekadrachms are supposed to be silver. The only bronze or brass ones I have seen are modern tourist replicas. Sorry. 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
ioan New Member Romania 35 Posts	Posted 06/28/2013 01:37 am Thank you all for your answers My first opinion was also that is modern coin, but I accepted this coin because I paid nothing for this. I know type of silver dekadrachm .....and their prices Thank you again and good luck Best regards Ioan Report this Post to the Staff
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