Открыть эту тему меня подвигла вот эта декадарахма Акрагаса, торгующаяся на СНГ.
Carl Wilhelm Becker. 1772-1830. Imitating Akragas in Sicily, circa 409-406 BC. WM ‘Dekadrachm’ (38mm, 64.13 g, 9h). Charioteer driving fast quadriga left; above, eagle flying left; crab below / Two eagles standing left on dead hare lying on rock, one eagle raising its head, the other tearing at hare with beak and raising wings; grasshopper to right. Hill, Becker 15. Good VF, light marks.
Монеты Беккера и Христодулоса.
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Давайте попробуем собрать здесь наиболее интересные экземпляры, сделанные Карлом Беккером.
Ну, и возможно поделимся информацией о самом Беккере и как он дошёл до такой жизни.
В своё время Джордж Хилл сделал каталог фейков Беккера, все они описаны и представлены фотографиями:
Becker the Counterfeiter by George F. Hill - Spink 1965 Reprint
Spink, London, 1955 reprint of 1924 original. 2 parts in one, Part I: 72 pages + 8 plates. Part II:�39 pages�+�19 plates. Blue cloth, Good condition (Slight discolouration on front cover). Illustrates 360 forgeries struck by Carl Wilhelm Becker in the early 1800's, including 134 Greek Coins, 140 Roman Coins, 27 Visigothic gold, and the rest Medi�val and Modern coins. Many of these are very deceptive and dangerous fakes. Decent plates. Important.
Всего около 360 монет, это не так уже и много.
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Давайте попробуем собрать здесь наиболее интересные экземпляры, сделанные Карлом Беккером.
Ну, и возможно поделимся информацией о самом Беккере и как он дошёл до такой жизни.
Becker №34
Abdera, silver
Obv:- Laureate bust right
Rev:- Gryphon left
A copy made by Becker circa 1830.
Sold on ebay July 2006.
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Antonia, Denarius, RIC 66
Obv:- ANTONIA AVGVSTA - Laureate bust of Antonia, draped and to right
Rev:- CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI Antonia standing facing, draped as Constantia, holding long torch and cornucopia
Ref:- RIC I 66 (r2) Rare, page 124 - BMC 111 - SEAR RCV I (2000), #1900, page 375
A copy made by Becker circa 1830.
Sold on ebay December 2006.
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Becker № 148
Augustus, Denarius, RIC 408
Obv:- CAESAR AVGVSTVS, Bare head of Augustus to right
Rev:- M· AGRIPPA PLATORINVS· III· VIR, Bare head of Agrippa to right.
Ref:- BMC112. BN533. C (Augustus and Agrippa) 3. RIC408.
A copy made by Becker circa 1830.
Sold on ebay July 2006.
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Becker № 199
Balbinus, Denarius, RIC 07
Obv: IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: PROVIDENTIA DEORVM, Providentia standing left with wand over globe and cornucopiae.
Ref: RIC 7, RSC 23, Sear 2398
A copy made by Becker circa 1830.
Sold on ebay July 2006.
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Becker № 3~0
Becker - Apulia, Arpi, c. 276-260
White metal Stater.
Obv:- Head of Persephone to left, wearing a barley wreath; to right, grain ear
Rev:-Free horse prancing to left; above, star of eight rays.
Ref:- Basel 57. Jameson 73. SNG Cop. 600.
A white metal copy made by Becker circa 1830.
Sold on ebay July 2006.
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Sold on ebay July 2006.
А цен не сохранилось?
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Becker - Crispus, Light Miliarense, Sirmium, c. 317
Obv:- D N CRISPVS NOB CAESAR Laureate and cuirassed bust of Crispus to right.
Rev:- FELICITAS ROMANORVM, Constantine standing left between two of his sons, the taller on his left being Crispus, all are in military dress and each holds a long scepter in his right hand, and rests his left hand on his waist; all under a curved arch supported by two columns.
Minted in Sirmium (SIRM in exe)
Ref.: Hill, Becker, 262.
Sold as a Becker reproduction on ebay June 2009
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А цен не сохранилось?
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Becker - Didius Julianus, Denarius, RIC 2
Obv: IMP CAES M DID IVLIAN AVG, Laureate head right
Rev: P M TR P COS, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder on globe & cornucopiae
Date: 193 AD
Ref: RIC 2, RSC 10, BMC 6, Sear5 6073
A copy made by Becker circa 1830.
Sold on ebay December 2006.
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Becker № 179~0
Becker - Didius Julianus, Denarius, RIC 3
Obv: IMP CAES M DID IVLIAN AVG, Laureate bust right
Rev: RECTOR ORBIS, Didius standing left, holding globe and roll
Date: 193 AD.
Ref: RIC 3, RSC 15, BMC 7, Sear5 6074
A copy made by Becker circa 1830.
Sold on ebay July 2006.
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Вот в сентябре 2012 года на "Roma Numismatics Auction IV" вот эта беккеровка была продана за 60 GBP (97 USD ):
Carl Willhelm Becker, the Counterfeiter (1772-1837). White metal Tetradrachm. Heraklea, Southern Lucania. Helmeted head of Athena r., helmet decorated with Skylla hurling a stone / Herakles wrestling the Nemean Lion; club in l., field; owl between legs. Hill 5. FDC
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Becker - Fausta, AE3, RIC VII Sirmium 55
Obv:- FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG, draped bust right
Rev:- SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Fausta Holding Sons,
RIC VII Sirmium 55
Ref:- Hill, Becker, 260.
Sold as a Becker reproduction on ebay June 2009
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Becker № 208~0
Becker - Herennius Etruscus, Antoninianus, RIC 142b
Obv:- Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right
Rev:- PIETAS AVGG Mercury standing left, holding purse & caduceus.
Ref:- RIC 142b, RSC 11.
A copy made by Becker circa 1830.
Sold on ebay July 2006.
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Becker № 8~0
Becker - Italy, Lucania, Metapontion, c. 400-340 BC
AR Stater
Obv:- Youthful head right, hair held by a sphendone
Rev:- Barley ear; leaf to left
A copy made by Becker circa 1830.
Sold on ebay July 2006.
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Вот в сентябре 2012 года на "Roma Numismatics Auction IV"
А вот эта монета из "белого металла" была продана за 100 GBP (161 USD):
Carl Willhelm Becker, the Counterfeiter (1772-1837). White metal Tetradrachm. Siculo-Punic. Forepart of horse r.: above, Nike flying r. / Palm tree in fruit. Hill – . FDC
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Becker № 193~0
Becker - Julia Maesa and Elagabalus, Denarius, RIC -
Obv: JULIA MAESA AVG, Draped bust right
Rev: IMP ANTONINVS AVG, Laureate, draped bust right
A fantasy piece of two busts that were never joined thus.
A copy made by Becker circa 1830.
Sold on ebay July 2006.
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Becker - Julia Paula, Denarius, RIC ??
Obv: IVLIA PAVLA AVG, Bare headed, draped bust of Julia right
Rev: IMP ANTONINVS AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus right
Ref: RIC ??, RSC ??, Sear ???
A copy made by Becker circa 1830.
Sold on ebay December 2006.
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Becker № 56~0
Becker - Kings of Epirus, Pyrrhus, B.C. 295-272
Obv:- Head of Athena in Corinthian helmet to right
Rev:- PYRROY - BASILEWS Victory advancing to l. holding wreath and thyrsos
Ref:- Hill 56
A copy made by Becker circa 1830.
Sold on ebay July 2006.