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LYCIA. Phaselis. Ca. 218-185 BC. AR/AE fourrée tetradrachm (13.75 gm). NGC MS 4/5 - 4/5. Ancient forgery, imitating issue in the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Dated CY 11 (208/7 BC). Head of Heracles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus seated left, holding scepter, IA (date) above Φ in left field. Cf. Price 2849 (official issue of this type and date). A very convincing contemporary forgery, detectible only by the light weight and "bubbling" of the silver plating in spots.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 250-350 USD
LYCIA. Phaselis. Ca. 218-185 BC. AR/AE fourrée tetradrachm (13.75 gm). NGC MS 4/5 - 4/5. Ancient forgery, imitating issue in the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Dated CY 11 (208/7 BC). Head of Heracles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus seated left, holding scepter, IA (date) above Φ in left field. Cf. Price 2849 (official issue of this type and date). A very convincing contemporary forgery, detectible only by the light weight and "bubbling" of the silver plating in spots.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 250-350 USD