Ephesos in Ionia, magistrate Demetrios, modern fake, genuine pieces struck ca. 202-133 BC., Æ18, cf. BMC 137.

Ephesos in Ionia, magistrate Demetrios, modern (pressed?) fake, genuine pieces struck ca. 202-133 BC.,
fake Æ18 (ø 15-18 mm / 2,88 g), lead or white metal alloy, axes coin alignment ↑↓ (180°), filed edge with few remains of an elevated capillary line,
Obv.: E - Φ , bee, letters flanking in fields; all within laurel wreath, four to six elevated capillary lines extending all over the surface.
Rev.: [Δ]HMHTPIO[Σ] , stag in front of date palm tree, ΠAΣΩ(P).. -monogram before, magistrate name below, four to six elevated capillary lines extending all over the surface.
for genuine specimens cf. BMC 62, 137 ; - SNG München 80 .

Four to six elevated capillary lines from the production process (metal pressing?) extending all over each side of the coin, fake sand patina.
different specimen but same fake producton process as "EpheFake2.jpg"