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Becker, Carl Wilhelm: Abdera (Oberstempel)

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Events

Created
Münzfälschung

Who	Karl Wilhelm Becker (1772-1830)
When	1800-1830 [About]

Template creation

Who	Karl Wilhelm Becker (1772-1830)

Owned

Who	Elise Becker (1826-1912)

Relation to places

Relation to time

19. century

Keywords

City Classical antiquity Die maker Forgery Klassik Metal Mintmaster Münzherstellung Private als Münzstand Prägewerkzeug

Description

Front: Erhabenes Linienquadrat, darum der Beamtenname. Alles in einem Quadratum incusum (wenn geprägt).
Rear: Seitenansicht des Prägestempels.
Provenience: Dauerleihgabe des Römerkastells Saalburg im Jahre 1911.
Inscribed upon (by hand): An object has been inscribed by hand with ink etc.
Adhesive label: An adhesive label has been glued on the object.
Engraved: An engraving was applied to a pre-existing numismatic object as a secondary treatment. Not to be confused with the method of production of the same name.

Inscription

Vorderseite: EΠI MΕΛA-NΙΠ-ΠΟ

Similar objects

Hill, Becker the Counterfeiter: 033

Material/Technique

Iron; engraved

Measurements

Weight: 646.48 g

Literature

G. F. Hill, Becker the counterfeiter (1924 Nachdruck 1955) Nr. 33. Vgl. zur möglichen Vorlage: J. M. F. May, The Coinage of Abdera (540-345 B.C.) (1966) 133f. Nr. 161-163 (Periode IV, Gruppe LXI, ca. 473/470-449/448 v. Chr.).
M. Pinder, Die Beckerschen falschen Münzen (1843) Nr. 38.