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Greek Coin - Identification Contest

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The first person to correctly identify this one gets a $5 coupon for my store http://www.altainumis.com

Good luck!

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Augustus AE 19mm of the Koinon of Thessaly, probably Larissa mint, Sosandros Sosandrou, magistrate. QESSALWN SEBASTOS, bare head of Augustus right / SWSANDROS SWSANDROU, Athena standing left, holding Nike and resting hand on shield; spear resting against her arm; AR monogram and delta in fields. RPC 1425; McClean 4994; Leake 4898.

I dont hold much hope for that..but the bust does look roman. I reckon you just dont want to ID it yourself! (Greek coins are a hassle to figure out though - thats why I dont go for them so much)
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No and no.
I actually have this one identified, just thought a contest would be fun.
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That's interesting, the coin looks more like a Roman official issue rather than a Greek coin. My first impression was AP and the more I look at it I still think it is. I like to hear who you have it attributed to.
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My guess... Seleucid Kingdom , Antiochus IV Epiphanes? Beirut Mint AE18 6.0g(ish) Beirut with trident standing.
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Closer, I found this in a lot that was dug in Israel. There were several from the same era in there.
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I have it as Commodus, Amphiopolis, rev: Artemis Standing. Moushmov 6101.

Here's another one, a little easier but still challenging

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Deal still stands. Good luck!
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IMO what I can make out of the profile it doesn't look like Commodus, but I am often wrong.
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This one could be Trajan Decius.
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Im thinking Tiberius, but I cant copy the legends.

PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POTEST XXIIII around large S C. Reverse is a longer and I cant be bothered to type it!
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Ben wins, it's Tiberius, RIC 44.
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