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Identifying Ancient Greek Campania-Hyria Coin

WiscoWisco Posts: 3 ✭
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I am trying to figure out the path to take authenticating this coin. It was probably acquired in the 1950's and doesn't show any seaming of a cast coin reproduction. It is bronze and appears to have been struck. I can find examples of the helmeted Athena coins minted by Campania, but the bull on the reverse is not the typical man faced version. Any insights would be appreciated. Thanks!

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  • SimonWSimonW Posts: 952 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I’m not an expert, but it looks off to me.

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  • SimonWSimonW Posts: 952 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 12, 2024 9:15AM

    I’ve seen a coin that looks kinda like that, but it’s silver and more sculptural.

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  • YouYou Posts: 224 ✭✭✭

    Fake.

  • SapyxSapyx Posts: 2,217 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would agree. It's a tourist replica, sorry.

    The design is based off of the silver nomos from the city of Thourioi. The Greek legend on genuine coins says "ThOYRIWN". Yours says "ThOYQIA". See examples of genuine coins from Thourioi on this Wildwinds page: http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/lucania/thourioi/t.html

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  • StellaStella Posts: 704 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Counterfeit.

    Coin collector since childhood and New York Numismatist at Heritage Auctions.
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