Identification Of "alexanders"

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came4puzzles New Member United Kingdom 6 Posts	Posted 05/08/2022 06:10 am Hi all, long story short, I bought an auction lot of silver coins yesterday and proceeded to identify them all well in to the night. Of those 11 coins, one is certainly a fake and made me really start to worry. However, I am now happy with all but three of which two are "Alexanders". Unfortunately, these are outside my normal field and I'm having trouble really nailing them down. Can any of you help with date, mint or any other details on these two? Thanks in advance. Report this Post to the Staff

Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 05/08/2022 06:45 am ....Outside of my collecting area but neither look authentic to me.....I'll be interested in others thoughts. Size and weight would really help? Paul Report this Post to the Staff
came4puzzles New Member United Kingdom 6 Posts	Posted 05/08/2022 06:52 am Hi Paul, the first is 2.9g nd measures 18mm at the widest point down to 16mm. It is very high relief. The second is 3.1g and measures 16 to 16.2mm across. Report this Post to the Staff
Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 05/08/2022 07:30 am I may be wrong but I thought this type drachm should be around 4 gram+.? Report this Post to the Staff
came4puzzles New Member United Kingdom 6 Posts	Posted 05/08/2022 09:32 am They are certainly smaller and lighter than a drachm. There is some material loss which may account for the differences? I've resorted to going through images on Wildwinds and CoinArchives - the closest match I have found is a drachm minted in Kolophon. That is a drachm at 17mm and 4.2g but the elements of the obverse are very similar. Does that provide any clues? Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 05/08/2022 09:54 am Cast fakes. Sorry. Report this Post to the Staff
antwerpen2306 Pillar of the Community Belgium 1194 Posts	Posted 05/08/2022 11:43 am the first is a hemidrachm of Philippos and maybe a barbarous imitation or a cast copy as Bob says. Impossible to be sure with a photo. The reverse looks very barbarous. albert Report this Post to the Staff
came4puzzles New Member United Kingdom 6 Posts	Posted 05/08/2022 6:57 pm I got caught up with work but thank you all for taking the time to reply. At least the British and Roman ones were good.. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188052 Posts	Posted 05/09/2022 08:54 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 05/11/2022 1:41 pm Not my area, but the first looks to be a barbarous issue. However, I agree with Bob they both look cast. Soft details and clear casting bubbles and casting seam (lower left) on the second coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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