wgsant
Jan 5, 2004, 10:11 PM
For an image see:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2214196023&category=4738
The coin offered for sale at the above link is a fouree (contemporary counterfeit) of a Sicyon (Greek Peloponnesos) stater of the Sear type 2763. This is a plated coin with a copper core. The core is visible at the center and on the outer edges of the reverse. This coin was made in antiquity, not to defraud a collector, but to hopefully pass as legal tender. In this sense, it is genuinely ancient, but not a legitimate issue of an official mint.
The seller has described this as being from the "Favree" mint. This is obviously a misreading of the word "Fouree" which was probably written on the holder by a former owner. There was not any Favree mint in the ancient world. Also, the reverse photo is misoriented by 90 degrees clockwise. It would seem therefore, that the seller is not really aware of what the coin is. Ironically, some collectors specialize in plated counterfeits and this coin might be worth nearly as much to such a collector as a legitimate mint issue.
Since the coin was not properly described when it was posted, the above information has been forwarded to the seller.
Wayne G. Sayles
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2214196023&category=4738
The coin offered for sale at the above link is a fouree (contemporary counterfeit) of a Sicyon (Greek Peloponnesos) stater of the Sear type 2763. This is a plated coin with a copper core. The core is visible at the center and on the outer edges of the reverse. This coin was made in antiquity, not to defraud a collector, but to hopefully pass as legal tender. In this sense, it is genuinely ancient, but not a legitimate issue of an official mint.
The seller has described this as being from the "Favree" mint. This is obviously a misreading of the word "Fouree" which was probably written on the holder by a former owner. There was not any Favree mint in the ancient world. Also, the reverse photo is misoriented by 90 degrees clockwise. It would seem therefore, that the seller is not really aware of what the coin is. Ironically, some collectors specialize in plated counterfeits and this coin might be worth nearly as much to such a collector as a legitimate mint issue.
Since the coin was not properly described when it was posted, the above information has been forwarded to the seller.
Wayne G. Sayles