Anatomy of a Forgery: An Agathokles Cu-Ni Double Unit

Authors

  • Lloyd W. H. Taylor

Abstract

The Bactrian Indo-Greek Rulers (BIGR) research tool has facilitated the identification of an example in commerce of a cast forgery of a Cu-Ni coin of the Baktrian king Agathokles. This identification was made by the matching coin to its visually identical double in a museum collection in the BIGR database. In all likelihood the museum coin is also a fake, one that had its origins in the mid-19th century. 

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Published

19/12/2024

How to Cite

Taylor , L. W. H. (2024). Anatomy of a Forgery: An Agathokles Cu-Ni Double Unit . KOINON: The International Journal of Classical Numismatic Studies, 7, 123–128. Retrieved from https://archaeopresspublishing.com/ojs/index.php/koinon/article/view/2793

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Section

Greek Coinage