Fake greek coin? 1 1

[blackfoxDJ]

So, saw this a an auction.
Unclassified, unatributed.
Claimed to be silver.
15mm, 2,3g
About US$ 15,00.
any clues?

Thanks

 

[Mike Meenderink]

Hello and welcome to the forum. The coin you have posted from the photos appears genuine and is identified as an ancient, hammered silver Greek Siglos coin of the following type:

Coin, Thrace, Byzantion, 340-320 BC, Siglos, , Silver, HGC:3-1389

Heifer standing left on dolphin left / Incuse punch of mill-sail pattern

Incuse punch of mill-sail pattern; countermark

CHARACTERISTICS COMPOSITION Silver GREECE PROVINCE Thrace DIAMETER 16.5 DENOMINATION Siglos GREEK COIN THEME Byzantian

Some of the coins details will differ from region to region but they all have the same basic "Mill Sail" reverse and Heifer(cow) standing over a Dolphin obverse. The coin above in the photo has a counterstamp as well as slightly different details but your coin is indeed from the Greek Thracian province circa 335 BC. For full authentication the coin must be examined in hand by an ancient Greek/ Roman coin expert. Cheers!

Edited July 27 by Mike Meenderink