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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Is this an emperor on either side?   You will never soar like an eagle if you hang around with turkeys.....
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
3626 Posts |
Definitely two portraits, but don't know either.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
4208 Posts |
Double bust coins are nearly impossible to ID. How big is it?
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Pillar of the Community
 United Kingdom
1569 Posts |
It's 16 mm in diameter Ben. Will get a better pic of it posted as soon as.
You will never soar like an eagle if you hang around with turkeys.....
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
3626 Posts |
Can you make out any of the legend?
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
1569 Posts |
Do these help :-   You will never soar like an eagle if you hang around with turkeys.....
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
3626 Posts |
Better, but could do with full on to try and see the legend.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
4208 Posts |
You know, it could almost be another head of Serapis. Its usually a god (or genius) which is depicted on these (I have one which shows a representation of the Roman Senate)
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Moderator
 United States
23731 Posts |
The first bust looks a bit like Antoninus Pius, but that's only a guess on my part.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4981 Posts |
i keep thinking that one side looks like soter megas...but it doens't really match up witha kushan coin I don't think.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2480 Posts |
Chris, I thought that side looked Kushan as well but agree that it can't be.
Looks female to me but who knows.
This is a mighty challenge. I will keep it in mind during my endless browsing and report back if anything hits.
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Valued Member
United States
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It looks like Septimius Severus with a Serapis reverse. Most likely from Nikopolis ad Istrum in Moesia Inferior. The reverse should be NIKOΠΟΛ ΠΡΟC ICT, bearded bust right of Serapis wearing modius. Obverse should be AV K L CEVHPOC, laureate bust right. An Æ of this size usually catalogs as an assarion or, simply, Æ16. Cf. Moushmov 927 I have attached a photo of a better example. I hope this helps.  |
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Posted 10/18/2013 12:51 pm
