Help Identifying a Greek Tetradrachm

VTCoins · September 13, 2012 6:48AM

I know next to nothing on Ancient coins.

Any info on this coin would be appreciated.

ProofArtworkonCircs · September 13, 2012 12:59PM

Looks like Athens.

Dabigkahuna · September 13, 2012 2:39PM

Just a guess, it looks to be a contemporary imitation, 4th - 3rd Century BC. Possibly Arabian or North Africa by the style of the engraving but I have never seen one with the head facing left. Would be interested to know if you find out for sure.

Dabigkahuna · September 13, 2012 2:46PM

Forgot to ask what's the weight?

Aethelred · September 13, 2012 10:36PM

What is the size and weight of this coin?

VTCoins · September 13, 2012 11:44PM

The coin weighs 3.1 grams and is 1.5 cm in diameter.

Thank you for all the help!

STLNATS · September 14, 2012 12:58AM

Way too light to be a tetradrachm which tend to run 16.5-17 gms for the Athens series, and even too light for a drachm, which should be north of 4 gms.

As mentioned Athena faces the wrong way and really doesn't look like the Arabian imitations to me. While it looks hand struck, I wonder if this isn't some sort of modern striking.

Dabigkahuna · September 14, 2012 2:29AM

Sounds closer to a Drachm?

The portraits reminds me of a Roman Republic style denarius.

Andres · September 14, 2012 9:25AM

Looks to me as a counterfeited contemporary fourree = copper core with a thin layer of silver.
diameter is OK for a greek drachma, weight is OK for a fourree , but the counterfeiter obviously had a problem with left and right

just my 2cents.

VTCoins · September 14, 2012 11:52PM

Thank you for the help!

Andres · September 15, 2012 2:27AM

Heres a pic from a modern fake Drachma:

Help Identifying a Greek Tetradrachm

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