Alexander the Great
Modern Forgeries

 

The Toronto Forger

 

 

Toronto Forger cast counterfeit No. 1 of an Alexander III tetradrachm, 17.0g (correct weight)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toronto Forger cast counterfeit No. 2 of an Alexander III tetradrachm 16.9g, Cast Forgeries of Classical Coins from Bulgaria, Ilya Prokopov, No. 102.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toronto Forger cast counterfeit No. 3 of an Alexander III tetradrachm, weight unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Roman Coin Seller"

 

 

"Roman Coin Seller" cast counterfeit No. 1 of an Alexander III tetradrachm, 12.5g

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Roman Coin Seller" cast counterfeit No 2 of an Alexander III tetradrachm, 12.6g

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Roman Coin Seller" cast counterfeit No. 3 of an Alexander III tetradrachm, 17.4g

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Imperial Coin Seller"

 

 

"Imperial Coin Seller" cast counterfeit No. 1 of an Alexander III tetradrachm, 16.9g. Same as Toronto Forger No. 2. Sold by others on eBay as well as an authentic coin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Imperial Coin Seller" cast counterfeit No. 2 of an Alexander III tetradrachm, weight unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Imperial Coin Seller" cast counterfeit No. 3 of an Alexander III tetradrachm, 17.2g

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Imperial Coin Seller" cast counterfeit No. 4 of an Alexander III tetradrachm, 17.0g

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Lebanese School

 

 

Lebanese School forgery No. 1 of an Alexander III tetradrachm. Bulletin on Counterfeits, Vol. 11, No. 1 (1986), p. 8 (that specimen weighed 17.0g), Bulletin on Counterfeits, Vol. 5, No. 1/2 (1980), No. 9. Two specimens I've examined in person weighs 15.7g and 13.6g.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lebanese School forgery No. 2 of an Alexander III tetradrachm, weight unknown. Bulletin on Counterfeits, Vol. 5, No. 1/2 (1980), No. 3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lebanese School forgery No. 3 of an Alexander III tetradrachm, weight unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lebanese School forgery No. 4 of an Alexander-style Seleukos tetradrachm, weight unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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