Tobias J Reily

Hi all, I posted on CC a week ago or so and had the helpful reply: Maybe a Marathos/Marathus imitative type drachm, perhaps unpublished (?), modeled on the AV staters of Macedon? If you don't pin it down, I recommend contacting George Halabi via Academia.edu. See his article on the series there. Yours seems to have a trident in the reverse left field. I've seen staters with that symbol, but haven't spotted any drachms from Marathos/Marathus with it. I have contacted him but have had no response thus far. I was simply wondering if anyone else could realise what this coin could be? It certainly seems like it could be imitative type drachm from Marathus or the port of Phoenicia. The coin weighs 3.55grams and feels like silver, and magnet tests like silver. Diameter is 17mm. The same design is on the Alexander Drachms with Nike standing left, made of gold. Do you think it would be worth sending in to NGC to be slabbed and researched, I can't find a single coin like it anywhere on the internet. If I was to submit it to NGC ancients, would I just put unknown in the descriptions? Thanks in advance for any replies.

Thanks for the reply, yes I weighed it at exactly 27 grams.

Really happy with this purchase. Comparing it to others it seems MS63, but I would be interested to know everyone's thoughts? Thanks in advance.

Yep return requested. Thanks again.

Thank you for taking the time to reply. I have compared the date to over thirty different verified coins and it appears that you are correct. I must apologise for my first remark. I said it, because after being quite active on other message boards for many years, I have seen dozens of people quick to comment shouting fake! replica! etc, when it turns out to be a perfectly real coin. I will ask for a return based upon your advice.

Hi, what makes you think it is a counterfeit? I know from experience that people are too quick to call counterfeits. I can easily tell Chinese counterfeits of 8 reales or morgans or kuwei province etc, but this seems perfectly fine to me. It weighs 3.02 grams which is spot on, I tested it with a magnet at 45 degrees and it slides slowly the same as it does on my bullion and morgan dollars. Also, I've checked slabbed versions and I'm pretty sure its genuine. I think it has been dipped though, which is why it is so spotless. If it does end up being counterfeit, it's no problem, it was only £30 and I'm sure I can return it Many thanks.

This just came in the mail, I've noticed a lot of these 1787 sixpences survived in AU condition? What do you think of this one's grade? I tried to capture the shine.

What grade do we think from the seller photos?

Hi NGC, Thank you for grading my coins, although the status has been 'back at submission centre' for a while now, I was wondering when they will be shipped back to me as one was a birthday present and I thought they would be back by now. I can't get through on the telephone. Thanks in advance, Toby.

Thanks for the reply, that coin appears to have more lustre. Could some coins have been struck with less lustre? As mine isn't really missing any detail, just lacking the lustre that the example you gave has.

Hi, Received this today. Weight is 26.95 grams. I've been closely comparing it to AU55s and AU58s and it seems to be better. The detail on the dragons scales and especially dragons tail end is superb on mine, whereas on the AU coins it is always a bit worn. Do we think it will make MS60 at a minimum if I was to send it to be graded? There are a few scratches to the reverse but the obverse is very good as you can see. Thanks in advance.

Hi, I sent some coins in that were received at UK office on Monday, but nothing appears in my submissions section yet, just wanting to know they've been received okay?