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Doucet Pillar of the Community United States 1315 Posts	Posted 01/28/2013 8:20 pm When I bought this small coin I thought I would be able to id it relatively easily, but so far I have had no success. Anybody got any ideas to what it is. I thought it looked Greek, as did the dealer, but I'm not so sure now. I like the way it looks and would hate to add it to my growing stash of unidentifiable ancients. As always comments appreciated. 13mm, 2.1g Report this Post to the Staff

chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4971 Posts	Posted 01/28/2013 8:49 pm wow, no idea...it kind of hints that it may hav been a "bottle cap" coin at one time...maybe seleukid? Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 01/28/2013 9:19 pm Neat coin. I think it might be Celtic. Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 01/28/2013 9:46 pm I think I see PTAE ? In Greek.? It looks like it might be a scarb. I'm think Eygptian, small change? Report this Post to the Staff
Doucet Pillar of the Community United States 1315 Posts	Posted 01/28/2013 10:04 pm @ echizento...Thanks, yes the face especially looks Celtic, but the overall style seems to be something else. @ Anoob...Interesting about a scarab. I thought it might be some sort of bug also. I've tried many combinations of letters p d t y a l on wildwinds. There might be some symbols above the main object on the reverse as well. Report this Post to the Staff
bobbyhelmet Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2838 Posts	Posted 01/29/2013 05:32 am Report this Post to the Staff
Doucet Pillar of the Community United States 1315 Posts	Posted 01/30/2013 5:07 pm Update: When I reversed the rev. image, this coin revealed a likeness to these Caria, Myndos types, especially the two cruder examples below. Laureate head of Zeus r.; Headdress of Isis Two problems I now see... I haven't been able to find any bronze examples.... and, I have trouble reading the legend as MYNDIWN or MYNDAIWN. Although my legend seems to run off the flan and is not all there. Do you think it could possibly be a bronze issue from Myndos? image from Bargain Bin image from CNG image from CNG Report this Post to the Staff
bobbyhelmet Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2838 Posts	Posted 01/30/2013 5:30 pm Good job Doucet I was way off, I've been looking at lightning bolts and fertility goddesses (maybe I have a dirty mind but I was obviously seeing something nobody else did). Your certainly very close. Quote: Headdress of Isis; thunderbolt below What about these bronzes from Antiochos VII: http://www.grifterrec.com/coins/sel...leucid2.html Correct metal but maybe not as good a fit style wise or for the obverse Report this Post to the Staff
Doucet Pillar of the Community United States 1315 Posts	Posted 01/30/2013 5:33 pm Yes, I saw those two. That's when I started looking for the Isis headdress coins. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff
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