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Mutilated Roman Coin?

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 Posted 08/11/2012  7:07 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Ancientnoob to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Who knows whats this is?

Appears to be silver.... 1.17g

Thanks all in advance for taking a look.



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08/11/2012 7:23 pm
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 Posted 08/11/2012  7:24 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Bing to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Hard to say. Looks provincial with Greek legend. Bust looks young. Maybe Geta?
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Mutilated-Roman-Coin?

Menander, Indo Greek King, silver drachm (160-145 BC)

Mine has a different legend arrangement on the obverse but yours has the same letters starting at 7 o'clock reading clockwize. The reverse is in Karoshti and has a mintmark symbol in the field. Also your reverse figure of Athena faces the other way from mine but both have the 'heroic' portrait.
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08/11/2012 7:54 pm
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oooooo.....Indo-Greek Wow...how I wish it was in better condition. ...I am happy that would be my first Indo-Greek coin.
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Good eye Doug.
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Yea no kidding!! I would have had no idea what this was even if it was starring at me. Thanks Doug!
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