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Gortyna, Crete, magistrate Thibos, modern tetradrachm imitation, cf. BMC 48.
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Gortyna, Crete, magistrate Thibos, modern imitation or fake (copy for museum visitors?) imitating Tetradrachms of Athenian types, genuine issues ca. 200-67 BC.,
Tetradrachm fake (ø 23 mm / 10,44 g), silver, axis medal alignment ↑↑ (ca. 0°),
Obv.: Δ , diademed head of Zeus left, Δ below; casting bubbles, wrong portrait style.
Rev.: ΓΟΡΤΥÎΙΩ[Î] / ΘΙΒΟΣ , Athena, armed, standing left, holding Nike in r. hand, her left resting on shield set on ground; magistrate´s name and erect serpent before her, all within olive-wreath; casting bubbles.
For the genuine type cf. BMC p. 43, no. 48 (ca. 15,2 g / 28 mm) .
cf. http://snible.org/coins/hn/crete.html#Gortyna
Size and weight too low, casting bubbles, soft outlines (especially at letters), rough surface, strange artificia patination
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![Gortyna, Crete, magistrate Thibos, modern tetradrachm imitation, cf. BMC 48.
Gortyna, Crete, magistrate Thibos, modern imitation or fake (copy for museum visitors?) imitating Tetradrachms of Athenian types, genuine issues ca. 200-67 BC.,
Tetradrachm fake (ø 23 mm / 10,44 g), silver, axis medal alignment ↑↑ (ca. 0°),
Obv.: Δ , diademed head of Zeus left, Δ below; casting bubbles, wrong portrait style.
Rev.: ΓΟΡΤΥÎΙΩ[Î] / ΘΙΒΟΣ , Athena, armed, standing left, holding Nike in r. hand, her left resting on shield set on ground; magistrate´s name and erect serpent before her, all within olive-wreath; casting bubbles.
For the genuine type cf. BMC p. 43, no. 48 (ca. 15,2 g / 28 mm) .
cf. http://snible.org/coins/hn/crete.html#Gortyna
Size and weight too low, casting bubbles, soft outlines (especially at letters), rough surface, strange artificia patination
Schlüsselwörter: Gortyna Crete magistrate Thibostetradrachm fake imitation Athena diadem Zeus Nike shield serpent olive wreath casting bubbles](images/image.gif?id=1923572960666 "Klicken für Bild in voller Größe
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Gortyna, Crete, magistrate Thibos, modern tetradrachm imitation, cf. BMC 48.
Gortyna, Crete, magistrate Thibos, modern imitation or fake (copy for museum visitors?) imitating Tetradrachms of Athenian types, genuine issues ca. 200-67 BC.,
Tetradrachm fake (ø 23 mm / 10,44 g), silver, axis medal alignment ↑↑ (ca. 0°),
Obv.: Δ , diademed head of Zeus left, Δ below; casting bubbles, wrong portrait style.
Rev.: ΓΟΡΤΥÎΙΩ[Î] / ΘΙΒΟΣ , Athena, armed, standing left, holding Nike in r. hand, her left resting on shield set on ground; magistrate´s name and erect serpent before her, all within olive-wreath; casting bubbles.
For the genuine type cf. BMC p. 43, no. 48 (ca. 15,2 g / 28 mm) .
cf. http://snible.org/coins/hn/crete.html#Gortyna
Size and weight too low, casting bubbles, soft outlines (especially at letters), rough surface, strange artificia patination
Schlüsselwörter: Gortyna Crete magistrate Thibostetradrachm fake imitation Athena diadem Zeus Nike shield serpent olive wreath casting bubbles")