- this one's a tiny silver coin from Apolonia Pontika.
Posted 02/28/2008 09:42 am
It's a diobol (or 1/3 drachm).
No, it's in the right forum, but yes, it is from a notorious "fake spot". It doesn't really look like the genuine ones on CoinArchives, but it doesn't really look like the fakes in the FORVM fake database either. Wildwinds doesn't list very many, rather it notes that fakes are numerous and posts a link to another site where the fakes are discussed.
The reverse does appear to be "back to front" - the "A is normally to the left, the crayfish to the right, and the official's initials (when present) are on the left side. I can't find any examples with the letters "PA" off to one side like yours has. The wide reverse rim seems to be atypical, as well.
I'm not qualified to comment on the authenticity of this particular piece; right now, I'm steering well clear of Thracian silver because of the proliferation of fakes.
No, it's in the right forum, but yes, it is from a notorious "fake spot". It doesn't really look like the genuine ones on CoinArchives, but it doesn't really look like the fakes in the FORVM fake database either. Wildwinds doesn't list very many, rather it notes that fakes are numerous and posts a link to another site where the fakes are discussed.
The reverse does appear to be "back to front" - the "A is normally to the left, the crayfish to the right, and the official's initials (when present) are on the left side. I can't find any examples with the letters "PA" off to one side like yours has. The wide reverse rim seems to be atypical, as well.
I'm not qualified to comment on the authenticity of this particular piece; right now, I'm steering well clear of Thracian silver because of the proliferation of fakes.
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