Help With Unknown Oddly Shaped Ancient Coin

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silverdollar2011 Valued Member United States 385 Posts	Posted 05/03/2014 8:02 pm Hello, I found this in a batch of uncleaned coins. Could it be of roman origin or something else? Thanks for your help. [URL="http://imgur.com/fbyorLa][/URL] [URL="http://imgur.com/DviiBHP][/URL] Report this Post to the Staff

chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4981 Posts	Posted 05/03/2014 8:06 pm i would guess that's a seleucid coin, they have several bronze serrate types. Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 05/03/2014 8:15 pm Here's an example of a serrated Seleucid bronze from VCoins.com: https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/sh...Default.aspx I can't tell what the reverse on your coin is. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
silverdollar2011 Valued Member United States 385 Posts	Posted 05/03/2014 11:11 pm Thank you! These coins shapes are so interesting = ) Can't wait to clean it up! Edited by silverdollar2011 05/03/2014 11:13 pm Report this Post to the Staff
chuy1530 Pillar of the Community United States 513 Posts	Posted 05/04/2014 12:42 pm The Roman Republic also minted some serrated denarii, but as far as I know only ever minted silver serrated coins. Report this Post to the Staff
ChrisHagen New Member Denmark 29 Posts	Posted 05/04/2014 5:59 pm I don't think this can be "cleaned up" - the coin seems to be bare oxide, with shiny metal showing in places. I can't really see any dirt or sand to remove. However the first picture (the reverse of the coin)seems to display a tripod between two rows of text. These were minted under Seleukos IV (21 to 24 mm), Demetrius I (24 to 27 mm), and Alexander I (16 to 19 mm). Check the size to find the ruler! Edited by ChrisHagen 05/04/2014 6:03 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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