Ancient Coin: King Archelaus
The most photographed and peculiar Ancient Coin in World History. Found buried 8' deep in northern Maine (1987), this coin is AES and so old, the tin has surfaced under a heavy patina; it is covered with Gallic script. It took several years to finally decipher this artifact that has 32 characters of script on both Obverse and Reverse. With the coin comes a spiral-bound book that contains: 1) A notarized affidavit of its discovery and location by its discoverer to prove and verify provenance; 2) Several large black/white and color photographs under intense magnification; 3) The initial "Dave" story; 4) Article by Harry Hubbard titled, Numismatics, which is written about the entire affairs of this elusive coin with its history; 5) Denver Tape II, which features the coin as a major part of the presentation; 6) Complete Forensic Analysis Report by Orenda Laboratories; 7) Complete decipherment chart outline and lexicon by Paul Schaffranke. Coin is in excellent condition save only for finger wear on both sides at the outer-most points. THIS IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND COIN HAVING NO EQUAL ON THE PLANET. King Archelaus ruled Macedon from 413 to 399 BC., the natural son of Perdiccas II. He was a patron of Hellenic art and literature and attracted to his court Zeuxis, Euripides and Agathon. We have no idea where it was minted other than speculation of somewhere among the northern provinces; most likely, the same mint that stamped the King Philip II coins scripted in Celtic. This coin is the only known specimen of its kind in the world. 100% satisfaction guaranteed or your money refunded minus a 10% restocking fee and all shipping / travel charges. Hand delivered anywhere in the Western Hemisphere. Extra Fine condition. $35,000. To see the coin, click here.