Does this gold stater look authentic?

[prideofman]

I may have a line from a person willing to sell me this stater but a few things look off to me. What do you all say? It's hard to really get a feel for realism without holding it in my hand and these are the pictures the seller sent. The reverse does not look like any examples I have come across online. Does anyone recognize the mint mark? 

 

 

 

Edited December 25, 2023 by prideofman

[John Conduitt]

Looks like Kition under Pumiathon although I don’t know about authenticity.

[prideofman]

Thank you! The thing that had me take a second look was the placement of the wreath on the reverse, where Nike is holding it. Every example I have seen online to compare it shows the wreath above Nike's hands.

[lordmarcovan]

I'm not qualified to assess authenticity, though I will say that nothing looks blatantly wrong to me.

[lordmarcovan]

PS- welcome to the forums.

[SimonW]

Hard to tell from these blurry pictures. But why take the risk and spend a lot of money on an expensive coin that the seller is not even willing to take sharp and professional pictures of?

[NewStyleKing]

I don't think that's how authentication actually works. No information, no metrics, no provenance......yep that's the way to do it!!!!!

Meanwhile, ATTICA, Athens. Circa 86-81 BC. Æ (31mm, 9.45 g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right, head facing, on amphora; all within laurel wreath.

BUT, not always! This if it was silver and weighed c 16.80g would resemble a NewStyle tetradrachm c 135BC. There is no coin of this type of MENED in AEand the weight is a fantasy!  This "coin" is probably a modern tourist cast Fake, not even a fouree! No such AE coin of the period 86-81 looks like this having magistrates names and controls nor Asklepios posing!! Also the wreath is often described as a olive wreath!

Edited December 28, 2023 by NewStyleKing

[panzerman]

The wreath placement is usually like mine from Salamis/ struck under Nikokreon.....

[Qcumbor]

I would never buy such a coin from other than a reputable dealer who guarantees authenticity and would refund should the coin be proven fake ... unless I know very well the said coinage

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[NewStyleKing]

I see the egregious fake on NN London . lot 324, has been withdrawn now!

[Deinomenid]

1 hour ago, NewStyleKing said:

I see the egregious fake o

Though few others will see it, as they have hidden the photo (a Leu trick too) so no-one who hasn't screenshotted it can reference  it for  the undoubted future attempts to sell it.

I wish Biddr (et al) had a rule about  not allowing that.

 

[rNumis]

For now, it's still on SixBid

 

Lot: 324 | ATTICA, Athens | Online Auction 43 | N&N LONDON LTD | Sixbid