Need Help Iding An Ancient Greek Silver Drachm Or Tetraobol

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Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 07/04/2022 6:32 pm Hi everyone, I recently acquired this unknown silver ancient Greek coin. However, it is fairly worn and little text seems to remain (if much ever appeared on this coin). It is 13mm and 1.50 grams. The obverse features a male head right with some visible text at the 9 o'clock position. The reverse appears to have a winged deity (Nike?) seated right. Any help IDing this piece would be really appreciated! Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 07/04/2022 7:13 pm Possibly a fouree of a quinarius of M. Cato (Roman Republic), head of Liber/Victory seated. Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 07/05/2022 11:10 am Bob L - Thank you very much for your help! Report this Post to the Staff
louisvillekyshop CCF Advertiser United States 1310 Posts	Posted 07/06/2022 6:46 pm Bob; I think you are correct of course but I am struck that minus Nike sitting on a globe, how close these are to hemidrachms of Cappadocia. Weight and size even. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 07/06/2022 7:03 pm Yep. Considered it briefly, Joe. But of course the throne, exergual line, and text in exergue - all present here and absent on the Cappadocia hemidrachms - peg this as an M. Cato quinarius. Furthermore, the word in exergue appears to possibly begin with "VIC" here, as with the Cato issue. A match for sure. Weight discrepancy, which isn't drastic (less than half a gram off from many of the Cato quinarii I see), is reasonable given the probability we're dealing with a degraded fouree. Report this Post to the Staff
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