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Unidentified Greek/Other Coins

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 Posted 04/06/2014  8:18 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add HopeForSoap to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Hello all,

Would you be willing to help me ID these coins? There was a recent death in the family and these were found in a locked safe. I've spent a number of hours attempting to educate myself on coins and forgeries, however I am no expert and I cannot place these (tho I do have my suspicions). ANY help whatsoever would be appreciated.

Due to filesize, I've created a gallery on IMGUR that can be accessed at this link: http://imgur.com/a/5VNZq#0

I apologize for the inconsistencies in the imagery. If you'd like additional pictures please let me know!

Thank you!
-Soap
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 Posted 04/06/2014  9:06 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Sap to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Hello and welcome.

I wish we had better news for someone making their first post, but I'm pretty sure they are all replicas, I'm afraid.

#1: This is supposed to be a tetradrachm from Roman Egypt, during the reign of emperor Nero. Unfortunately this exact same coin can be seen several times on the forum, such as this thread and this thread.

#2: A very commonly encountered fantasy/replica of a "Widow's Mite", a bronze coin from ancient Judaea. Here's just one recent thread with one.

#3: This one is actually supposed to be a replica of a gold "pirate doubloon", or cob-style eight escudos of the Spanish-American colonies. Likewise seen often on the forum, such as this one which even has "COPY" in teeny tiny writing, near the guy's finger. The crown-which-has-devolved-into-an-owl is also a distinctive feature of these pieces.

#4: I can't quite see this one clearly enough to ID it properly; I think it's either Ptolemaic Egypt or a "shekel of Tyre". It is the only one of the five with any hope of being genuine, but given the company it is keeping, I cannot hold out much too much hope.

#5: Another commonly encountered replica, this time of a Crusader States coin of Bohemond VII, Count of Tripoli. This thread has one.
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 Posted 04/06/2014  9:29 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add echizento to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
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Sadly I have to agree they are all reproductions.
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 Posted 04/10/2014  9:11 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add HopeForSoap to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Bummer! It was worth a shot.

Thank you so much for your information and expertise! Just getting this far was definitely an adventure.


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