Help Identifying A Couple Bronze Ancients

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Windycity Valued Member United States 366 Posts	Posted 02/26/2016 2:19 pm Two coins... one looks similar to an Alexander the Great/Athena tetradrachm but it is bronze (similar in size) Almost looks Spartan. The second is byzantine what I think is a Justin I but need help from the experts. Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/26/2016 2:45 pm The first coin is a fake example of a tetradrachm. The second one does appear to be a follis of Justin I, it looks OK but I would like to see a better picture. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16935 Posts	Posted 02/26/2016 6:15 pm Yes, sorry, the first one is definitely a "tourist copy" of a silver tetradrahm. The Byzantine follis looks OK - at least, it isn't one of the usual "tourist types" of Byzantine follis. Perhaps a bit zealously cleaned, but probably genuine. I'd agree Justin I as the best fit. The mintmark is "KYZ", for Cyzicus. 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
antwerpen2306 Pillar of the Community Belgium 1194 Posts	Posted 02/27/2016 07:36 am the first is a fake of an AE coin of Lysimachos of Thracia . You find this fake coins everywhere in Greece and Turkey . albert Report this Post to the Staff
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