Counterfeits Info Cards Collection

The Callataÿ’ file of counterfeit Greek coins

The file of counterfeit Greek coins transmitted in 2023 to the center established in Sofia was created in the 1990s by François de Callataÿ, after his arrival at the Coin Cabinet of the Royal Library of Belgium (Brussels).
With 1,242 counterfeit Greek coins, the Coin Cabinet in Brussels may possess the largest collection of its kind among museum institutions worldwide. This collection is mainly the result of two massive donations generously made by professional numismatists: Paul Tinchant, through regular shipments between 1935 and 1952, and Druso Franceschi on January 30, 1992 (Inv. II 80.482: 101 counterfeit Greek coins).
Convinced of the importance of studying counterfeits and aware of the significant resources of the Brussels coin cabinet in this regard, François de Callataÿ undertook in the early 1990s to create a comprehensive file that gathers specimens from various backgrounds. Targeted photographic campaigns focused on Greek counterfeits were conducted in a series of major coin cabinets: London and Oxford in the summer of 1992, Paris in March 1993, Vienna in October 1994, Cambridge in January 1995, and New York in the summer of 1995.
To this rich material, the analysis of literature was naturally added. The works of famous forgers such as Becker, Caprara, and Christodoulos contributed to the database. Other publications were also utilized. Unsurprisingly, the richest source proved to be the Bulletin on Counterfeits. The Callataÿ’s file also includes, albeit in a limited and non-systematic manner, counterfeits published in sales catalogues or personal communications. In total, the file of counterfeit Greek coins contains 2,496 entries.

For more information, see Fr. de Callataÿ, “The Cabinet of Medals in Brussels and the Counterfeit Greek Coins,” Schweizerisches Numismatische Rundschau, 88, 2009, pp. 289-297.


Abakainon – 2 cards open

Abbaeti – 1 card open

Abdera – 7 cards open

Abydos – 1 card open

Acanthos – 3 cards open

Acarnania – 2 cards open

Achaean League – 1 card open

Achaios – 2 card open

Aegina – 9 cards open

Aenianes – 4 cards open

Aesillas – 6 cards open

Aetna – 2 cards open

Agai – 1 card open

Agathocles – 6 cards open

Agrigentum – 6 cards open

Ainos – 25 cards open

Akragas – 5 cards open

Alabanda – 2 cards open

Alaisa – 2 cards open

Alexander and Cleopatra – 3 cards open

Alexander Chios – 1 card open

Alexander I – 12 cards open

Alexander I or Antiochos VI – 2 cards open

Alexander II – 1 card open

Alexander III – 123 cards open

Alexander III Abydos – 1 card open

Alexander III Babas Hybrid not sure – 1 card open

Alexander III Babylon – 2 cards open

Alexander III Lampsacos – 1 card open

Alexander III Pella – 1 card open

Alexander III Sardes – 1 card open

Alexander III Sidon – 2 cards open

Alexander Mesambria – 3 cards open

Alexander Odessos – 1 card open

Alexander the Molosian – 5 cards open

Alexandria, Troas – 9 cards open

Amastris – 3 cards open

Amathonte – 1 card open

Ambrakia – 6 cards open

Ami – 2 cards open

Amisos – 1 card open

Amphipolis – 16 cards open

Amyntas – 12 cards open

Amyntas III – 3 cards open

Anaktorion – 6 cards open

Andragorus – 2 cards open

Andros – 1 card open

Antialkidas – 1 card open

Antigonus Gonatas – 20 cards open

Antigonus Gonatas or Doson – 1 card open

Antimachos – 1 card open

Antiochia – 1 card open

Antiochos I – 20 cards open

Antiochos II – 12 cards open

Antiochos III – 7 cards open

Antiochos IX – 2 cards open

Antiochos V – 4 cards open

Antiochos VI – 8 cards open

Antiochos VII – 13 cards open

Antiochos VIII – 12 cards open

Antiochos VIII and Cleopatra – 7 cards open

Antiochos X – 3 cards open

Antipater – 1 card open

Apollonia – 2 cards open

Apollonia Pontica – 3 cards open

Apri – 1 card open

Aptera – 1 card open

Arados – 13 cards open

Arcadia – 2 cards open

Arcadius – 1 card open

Archaic Athens – 2 cards open

Archelaus – 2 cards open

Areos – 1 card open

Argos – 10 cards open

Argos Amphilochicum – 1 card open

Ariarath – 1 card open

Ariarath IV – 5 cards open

Ariarath VI – 1 card open

Ariarath IX – 1 card open

Ariobarzanes – 2 cards open

Ariobarzanes III Cappadocia – 1 card open

Arsinoe – 5 cards open

Arsinoe III – 1 card open

Artaban IV – 6 cards open

Artemidorus – 1 card open

Artemisia – 3 cards open

Asandre – 1 card open

Aspurgus – 1 card open

Athens – 111 cards open

Athens-Neapolis – 2 cards open

Atrax – 1 card open

Attalos I – 2 cards open

Audoleon – 2 cards open

Aulus Gabinius – 3 cards open

Azes – 1 card open

Beotia – 1 card open

Beotian league – 10 cards open

Berenike II – 1 card open

Bretii – 1 card open

Bruttium – 1 card open

Byblos – 7 cards open

Byzantion – 1 card open

Callatis – 1 card open

Calymna – 12 cards open

Camiros – 2 cards open

Carthage – 17 cards open

Carthaginian of Sicily – 4 cards open

Carystos – 22 cards open

Cassope – 2 cards open

Catana – 3 cards open

Celenderis – 3 cards open

Ceos – Carthago – 2 cards open

Cestros – 1 card open

Chalcidian league – 3 cards open

Chalcis – 22 cards open

Chersonese – 2 cards open

Chios – 9 cards open

Cibyra – 3 cards open

Clazomene – 13 cards open

Cleopatra – 1 card open

Cnide – 4 cards open

Cnossos – 16 cards open

Corcyra – 6 cards open

Corinth – 46 cards open

Corinthe or Leucas – 19 cards open

Corinthia – 27 cards open

Cos – 8 cards open

Cotys I – 1 card open

Cotys II – 1 card open

Crete – 3 cards open

Croesus – 6 cards open

Ctemene – 1 card open

Cumae – 10 cards open

Cydonia – 7 cards open

Cyrenaica – 1 card open

Cyrene – 10 cards open

Cyzicus – 18 cards open

Dacia – 19 cards open

Dascylium – 1 card open

Dekaeterides (K) – 6 cards open

Delos – 1 card open

Delphi – 13 cards open

Delphic Amphictyony – 2 cards open

Demetrian league – 1 card open

Demetrios I Poliorcetes – 39 cards open

Demetrios II – 12 cards open

Demetrios III – 1 card open

Derieis – 1 card open

Derrones – 6 cards open

Dia – 1 card open

Dia or Dium – 1 card open

Dido Carthage – 2 cards open

Dikaia – 2 cards open

Diodotus – 4 cards open

Dionisos Demophon – 1 card open

Dyrrhachion – 1 card open

Edones – 1 card open

Egypt – 3 cards open

Elefterios Venizelos – 2 cards open

Eleutherna – 1card open

Elis – 4 cards open

Elis-Lysimachos – 1 card open

Elis-Olympia – 28 cards open

Elyros – 1 card open

Emporion – 1 card open

Ephesos – 7 cards open

Epidauros – 4 cards open

Epirus – 2 cards open

Epirus Koinon – 12 cards open

Eretria – 8 cards open

Erythrea – 3 cards open

Etruria – 1 card open

Eucratides – 3 cards open

Eumenes – 1 card open

Euthydemus – 6 cards open

Evagoras – 6 cards open

Federal coins – 12 cards open

Gassoros – 1 card open

Gela – 11 cards open

Germa – 1 card open

Gomphi – 1 card open

Gonni – 2 cards open

Gorgone Taureane – 1 card open

Gortyna – 4 cards open

Gupta – 1 card open

Gyrton – 8 cards open

Halaisa – 1 card open

Halicarnassos – 1 card open

Heliocles – 2 cards open

Heraclea – 10 cards open

Heraclius – 1 card open

Heraia – 2 cards open

Hermione – 2 cards open

Hidrieus (Caria) – 2 cards open

Hierapytna – 1 card open

Hiketas – 1 card open

Hiliartus – 1 card open

Himera – 4 cards open

Hismene – 1 card open

Histiaea – 24 cards open

Homolion – 2 cards open

Hydisus – 2 cards open

Ialysos – 2 cards open

Iasos – 4 cards open

Iberian – 1 card open

Ilion – 2 cards open

In genere Christodoulos – 30 cards open

Ionian revolt Dardanos – 1 card open

Ionian revolt Methymna – 1 card open

Island Kephallenia – 2 cards open

Ismene – 1 card open

Istros – 23 cards open

Itanos – 8 cards open

Judaea – 1 card open

Kamnaskires and Anzaze – 5 cards open

Kamnaskires and Anzaze – Mythradates I – 1 card open

Karpathos – 1 card open

Kaulonia – 2 cards open

Kerkine – 1 card open

Ketriporis – 1 card open

Kierion – 2 cards open

Kleitor – 3 cards open

Kolophon – 1 card open

Kopas – 2 cards open

Krannon – 2 cards open

Kroton – 4 cards open

Kushan – 3 cards open

Kynegeros – 1 card open

Lacedaemon – 2 cards open

Lamia – 11 cards open

Lampsakos – 13 cards open

Laodicea – 1 card open

Lapithos – 4 cards open

Lappa – 1 card open

Larissa – 60 cards open

Larissa-Pharsalos Hybrid – 2 cards open

Lebedos – 6 cards open

Leontinoi – 4 cards open

Lesbos – 4 cards open

Lete – 3 cards open

Leucas – 14 cards open

Locris – 21 cards open

Lycceios – 2 cards open

Lycia – 4 cards open

Lycia, Erbbena – 3 cards open

Lycia, Mithrapatha – 7 cards open

Lycia, Pericles – 9 cards open

Lydia – 3 cards open

Lysimachos – 82 cards open

Lyson – 1 card open

Lyttus – 5 cards open

Macedones – 2 cards open

Macedonia – 4 cards open

Macedonia Prima – 11 cards open

Macedonia Uncertain – 1 card open

Magnesia – 12 cards open

Magnetes – 2 cards open

Mallos – 2 cards open

Mantineia (Arcadia) – 3 cards open

Marathos – 2 cards open

Maronea – 13 cards open

Massalia – 3 cards open

Maussollus of Caria – 12 cards open

Mazaios – 1 card open

Megara – 6 cards open

Melos – 4 cards open

Menander – 7 cards open

Mende – 5 cards open

Mesembria – 3 cards open

Mesma – 1 card open

Messana – 6 card open

Mithridates VI – 40 cards open

Mithridates VI – 40 cards open

Monn. federal – 1 card open

Monn. federal – 1 card open

Nicomedes I – 9 cards open

Nicomedes II – 18 cards open

Nicomedes III – 24 cards open

Olympia – 5 cards open

Prusias I – 14 cards open

Prusias II – 2 cards open

Pylaemenes – 1 card open

Sinope – 3 cards open

Zakynthos – 1 card open


Citation: Name-CardNo. The Callataÿ’ file of counterfeit Greek coins

For processing the counterfeit info cards and creating the online collection and datasets, a special thank you to Lily Grozdanova, Margareth Warburton, Claus Franke, and Tim Westphal.