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Starlet_GT New Member Pakistan 11 Posts	Posted 02/29/2008 06:16 am Dears, I have some coins which are original ancient but I am not sure which age they are blongs to, could you give me any information regarding my coins? further I need to know the worth for my coins. Thanks in advance Image: Coins.jpg 41.52 KB Edited by Sap 03/07/2008 07:48 am Report this Post to the Staff

Starlet_GT New Member Pakistan 11 Posts	Posted 02/29/2008 07:38 am Some body told me that these coins belongs to 176 BC ... is it correct? Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16842 Posts	Posted 02/29/2008 09:59 am A clearer picture or scan would help confirm this, but simply judging by the "pith helmet" style hedgear, it looks like it's from the far eastern Greek kingdom of Bactria. Certainly coins looking much like that were around at around that time. Here's a very similar looking tiny silver obol from King Eukratides I of Bactria, who ruled c. 171-145 BC (taken from the Wildwinds page for this ruler: A measurement of the size, and if possible the weight, would also help confirm an identity. Edit: Whups. Just noticed I said "AD" when I meant "BC". Post corrected. 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 Edited by Sap 03/03/2008 8:29 pm Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/29/2008 10:27 am It's hard to tell from the picture, but I agree with SAP. Can't tell if it's real or a copy though. Report this Post to the Staff
Starlet_GT New Member Pakistan 11 Posts	Posted 03/03/2008 05:59 am Thanks SAP, I will try to measure the coins weight and diameter and inform you ... the coins you posted looks much same like I got but on the head of coin some thing is written in roman style language ... and on the above nothing is written ... I will gather more information and get back to you ... Once again thanks a lot... Report this Post to the Staff
Starlet_GT New Member Pakistan 11 Posts	Posted 03/05/2008 03:43 am I have taken new pics ... please see and analyise ... Thanks in advance Image: Coins1.jpg 43.39 KB Report this Post to the Staff
Starlet_GT New Member Pakistan 11 Posts	Posted 03/05/2008 04:13 am Report this Post to the Staff
Starlet_GT New Member Pakistan 11 Posts	Posted 03/05/2008 04:21 am I had searched over net and find some similar coins ... please help it this is the same? Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16842 Posts	Posted 03/05/2008 07:29 am Yep, looks like a match to me. 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
Starlet_GT New Member Pakistan 11 Posts	Posted 03/05/2008 07:32 am Dear SAP, How to check if they are real? and what do you think how much they worth, I got eleven coins. regards, MIZ Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16842 Posts	Posted 03/05/2008 08:55 am The same design was used on tetradrachms and drachms, so their value will depend on denomination, which will be determined by the size and weight. Weight will also be good to help determine if they're authentic. The obverse of the new pics seems a bit fuzzy. It could just be a fuzzy picture, but if the coin itself looks "fuzzy" or grainy, that could indicate a cast fake. Another quick way to check for casts is the edge; if you see a "seam" or line running all the way around the coin, it's definitely a cast fake. Absence of a seam is not proof of authenticity, though - the better quality fakes are seamless. The relief of the obverse looks low and flat in that picture, too - more so than the original pictures. Are they pictures of the same coin, or different coins? According to my Sear catalogue, real drachms are worth £80, tetradrachms are £375. Please note that these prices are for coins in VF condition, and if it's genuine, the one in the second pics is a lot more worn than VF. Yours would be maybe half to a third of that value. I don't know if you were planning to sell them, but these coins are probably more common in Pakistan than elsewhere; they'd be worth more in the West. However, I understand Pakistan has laws against exporting ancient objects (including coins). You might want to double-check that before you try to sell them overseas. 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
Starlet_GT New Member Pakistan 11 Posts	Posted 03/05/2008 11:07 am Thank you for providing for very fruitful information. I just measured two coins and it weight between 8.150 to 8.460 Grams. And the diameter is 28.9mm. width is 5mm. The condition of coins are vague. Actually I like to sell these coins away, could you please tell me where do I find the buyer? Thank, MIZ Report this Post to the Staff
Starlet_GT New Member Pakistan 11 Posts	Posted 03/05/2008 11:51 pm Dear Sap, I have scaned these coins, please take a closer look as far as the reality is concern. regards, MIZ Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16842 Posts	Posted 03/06/2008 08:14 am Sadly, with the figures you've given us, things aren't looking too good for these coins. At that diameter (29 mm) they're definitely supposed to be tetradrachms, but a tetradrachm of Eukratides is supposed to be twice the weight you've given - "about 16.8 grams" is what the book says they should weigh. Later tetradrachms weighed less, only 9.7 grams, but by then the designs had changed, and the two figures on horseback were no longer used. Even for these, a weight of just over 8 grams would be a little too low. I'd have to conclude that these are copies. 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
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