Greek Or Roman? Head Facing Right, Bird Facing Left

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Coinzguy Valued Member United States 153 Posts	Posted 01/12/2019 10:59 am * Moved by Staff to Ancient Coin forum. * Any help with identification is appreciated. Not sure if it is real or fantasy. 9.78 g 25 mm Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34416 Posts	Posted 01/12/2019 11:05 am Quote: Not sure if it is real or fantasy. Looks like an off-metal fake to me, but I'll recommend to the mods that your thread be moved to the ancients section of CCF for confirmation. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
MetzKaj Valued Member Netherlands 145 Posts	Posted 01/12/2019 11:39 am Looks fake yes. Based on an actual Ptomely coin. An expert can tell you which one. Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 01/12/2019 2:59 pm It is a modern cast in bronze of a Ptolemy tetradrachm - the Ptolemys were Greek rulers of ancient Egypt after the conquest by Alexander and the last of the Pharoahs before Egypt was absorbed into the Roman empire (Caesarion, the son of Caesar and Cleopatra, was the last of the dynasty). Around the eagle, who is stood on a thunderbolt, it reads ' ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ' - King Ptolemy. Which Ptolemy? I have no idea, and there were a lot of Ptolemys. I don't believe there is enough detail in the cast to tell, but someone better versed can confirm/deny that. Heres a really nice example of the real deal: Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 01/12/2019 4:55 pm I agree a modern cast copy. Report this Post to the Staff
jskirwin Pillar of the Community United States 616 Posts	Posted 01/12/2019 9:50 pm Quote: I agree a modern cast copy. And a bad one at that. Now if only all the counterfeiters were as bad as this one... Report this Post to the Staff
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