Alexander Tetradrachm Fouree? Expertise Needed!

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awallin01 Valued Member United Kingdom 477 Posts	Posted 04/09/2014 4:20 pm I use this as a fob, and believe it to be ancient counterfeit(Fouree). My reasons are the weight is completely off, the reason for that is it's plated over copper. I believe it has age though, because the piece as you will see is at an 90 degree orientation (obverse-reverse). The piece feels like it shows genuine age, and the hole that is in it-doesn't look like a modern drilled hole. Inside the hole it looks like dirt has built up, as it doesn't disappear given it has a ring in it-from my chain. Another thing is the hole is in the perfect line for the lions eye, I don't know what to make of this. However I'm very aware that modern counterfeiters go through extreme lengths to perfect there work and deceive well. This is why I'm putting it to the Jury, is it an ancient fouree or a modern counterfeit. Weight 13.42 grams, I know it's copper beneath from the specific gravity. Diameter 26 mm Depth 0.5 mm Sorry about the blurring around the rim, my scanner felt special . (I'm trying to perfect my photography, hence the use of the scanner). Edited by awallin01 04/09/2014 8:58 pm Report this Post to the Staff

josephrg Valued Member United States 234 Posts	Posted 04/09/2014 5:07 pm It is a ancient fouree I believe. I find the weights for the fourees are about 25% lighter than the silver coins. Report this Post to the Staff
awallin01 Valued Member United Kingdom 477 Posts	Posted 04/09/2014 7:02 pm That's interesting about the weight, I hope it's a fouree. But I don't want to count my chickens so to speak. Thank-you for the reply, and information :). Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 04/09/2014 8:35 pm I don't believe it's a fouree. The difference in the weight can be due to the amount of wear and the hole. The coin appears to be a lifetime issue. Take it off your key chain and add it the your collection. Report this Post to the Staff
awallin01 Valued Member United Kingdom 477 Posts	Posted 04/09/2014 8:38 pm echizento the core is copper though? But yeah the legend suggests a lifetime issue, the chain it's on is a silver albert chain. Edited by awallin01 04/09/2014 8:57 pm Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 04/09/2014 9:17 pm Sorry I missed that. I still think it's ancient. Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 04/09/2014 9:43 pm I agree. I believe it is ancient as well. Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4981 Posts	Posted 04/10/2014 10:21 pm then that's a very cool fouree. Report this Post to the Staff
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