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New Member
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I was wondering if Coin Community could help me identify the coin in the pictures attached. I received it from my grandmother. Her and grandfather traveled all over the globe, so I have no idea where they might have acquired it. It seems to be a Roman era coin as their appears to be a picture of Caesar on the reverse. The obverse has what appears to be an eagle in the center with the letters "LK" to the left of the eagle and the letters "(symbol for Pi)A" to the right of the eagle. I am unable to make out most of the letters on the side of the coin, other than the top right "B(Beta)A(Alpha)(symbol for sigma). Any insight would be greatly appreciated and feed my curiosity. Thank you for your consideration.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Is this in a mount of some sort?
It is not Roman, but rather Greek. I will let some of the Greek collectors comment on this one.
Welcome to CCF.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Looks like a later ptolemaic coin, a tetradrachm ? Does it look silver, you have the weight/diameter ?
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New Member
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Hi jwharper, yes it is in a mount for a necklace, and an ugly looking mount at that, but it's on there but good and is beyond my capabilities to remove it. Though I could probably take it somewhere but I'm afraid of damaging it without even knowing what it is.
Thanks for passing it on to your friends in Greek collections, I should've guessed given the greek lettering on the obverse.
Additional info, the coin also is not flat, somewhat wavy. It appears to be gold.
Also thanks for welcoming me to CCF.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I was unsure on the color, but your coin sort of resembles a Ptolemy VI Philometor, 180-145 B.C., Ar Tetradrachm.--the coin below is a fellow collector's here. Judging from the style, I would guess it's a modern copy.   Edited by DVCollector
08/24/2012 8:08 pm
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New Member
United States
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Hi Dionysos, it's uneven in diameter but roughly 15/16 of an inch.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Diameter is good, weight would help. Looks like a tet with golden highlights...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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TallestTree: As I said, I don't know Greek coins very well, but this coin does not appear to be authentic IMHO. The bust style is all wrong. But, hey, I was wrong once before in my life, and that's when I thought I was wrong and I was actually right.  |
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Hi DVCollector, the color is gold and is shinier in the picture than it truly appears. If it is a modern copy, it would've been made at least 40 years ago. It does somewhat resemble the Ptolemy VI Philometor, 180-145 B.C. picture you posted.
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Dionysos, I am unable to get the weight as it is currently in a mount for a necklace, and an ugly looking mount at that, but it's on there but good and is beyond my capabilities to remove it. Though I could probably take it somewhere but I'm afraid of damaging it without even knowing what it is.
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Moderator
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to the community Greek coins are not my area of collecting, there are several Greek coin experts here that should be able to ID your coin. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Here is a gold coin with a similar appearance  PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM. Ptolemy I Soter, as king. (305/4-283 BC). Gold trichryson or "pentradrachm" (17.82 gm). Alexandria, after ca. 295 BC. |
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Valued Member
Canada
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Quite sure it's a silver tetradrachm (with golden highlights) of Ptolemy XII (80-58 BC), Svoronos 1867.
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United States
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I've spent the last 30 minutes looking through Sears Greek Coins and their values, vol 2. I'm more confused now than when I started. The bust look so much alike.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'm no expert on these, and I don't want to dismiss a coin out of hand...I hope it's real.  |
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Posted 08/24/2012 8:05 pm
