I Have Inherited A Bunch Of Ancient Coins..

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Shazzam New Member Australia 1 Posts	Posted 06/13/2018 01:56 am Hi All Recently I inherited a bunch of ancient coins which I have been told are middle eastern in origin (Syria, Lebanon). I have absolutely no idea about coins so just wanted to run it by you all to see what I have in my possession. Look forward to your feedback. Shaz Report this Post to the Staff

Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 06/13/2018 02:11 am to the forum.. It would be a lot easier for identification and authenticity if you posted 2 coins at a time and crop out the background. In the mean time looks like an interesting bunch especially some of the smaller lrbs although some do look heavily cleaned but again maybe thats just the photo. The 2 denarius are of Severus and Antoninus Pius. Paul Report this Post to the Staff
Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 06/13/2018 02:34 am The Antoninus Pius Denarius I think is this one ...ref wildwinds... ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XIIII, laureate bearded head right / COS IIII, Bonus Eventus standing left holding ears of grain & patera. RIC 196, RSC 220, BMC 717 As I said better photos needed....Paul Edited by Palouche 06/13/2018 02:51 am Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 06/13/2018 06:43 am to the community Please post only one of two coins at a time. Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 06/13/2018 07:42 am Finn! Where are you?!? Hellppp! All joking aside, welcome to the Forum. You've come to a great place to share and learn. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 06/13/2018 08:31 am I have a vague feeling that the lower of the two silver tetradrachms may? be fake, but we really need better pictures of individual coins. The rest of them look to be OK in the group picture. Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 06/13/2018 08:44 am My gut says both tetradrachms are fake - top is Philip III (Alexander's brother) and looks too round, the devices too crisp (e.g. machine struck and not hammered) and the edge looks like it was struck in a collar. The Demetrios is grainy and most likely cast. Good news is, the rest I think are genuine. You have a nice assortment of later bronzes, including a few from the third century, and most from the 4th and very early 5th centuries. A few are Islamic and Byzantine, too. This website will help you attribute most of them, but keep in mind that a handful are not in the date range covered. The denarii are indeed Antoninus Pius (and a really nice one at that!) and Severus Alexander. I am not terribly concerned about either being fake, but would like better pics! Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 06/13/2018 08:51 am . There appears to be some very nice coins included. As everyone has advised, closer photos of one or two coins at a time would be helpful for authentication opinions and identification. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 06/13/2018 4:50 pm Quote: I have a vague feeling that the lower of the two silver tetradrachms may? be fake It is. It's an exact match for a Demetrios Poliorketes tet in the fake reports...I uploaded a pic at another site where the OP posted the collection. Edited by Kamnaskires 06/13/2018 4:50 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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