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Jennifer2000 New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 06/17/2020 2:29 pm I have been searching online extensively but cannot seem to identify these two tetradrachm coins. Any help is greatly appreciated. Also as a novice collector of Ancient Roman coins, what is a good reference book to own? Thank You! Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 06/17/2020 2:38 pm to CCF. Please crop photos properly before posting...thanks. Here is a good site https://www.vcoins.com/ John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Loruca Valued Member Canada 242 Posts	Posted 06/17/2020 3:08 pm #1 looks fake, #2 looks ptolemaic. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 06/17/2020 3:33 pm The first purports to be a tetradrachm struck in Odessos, Thrace in the name of Alexander the Great in the early first century BC, long after he died. The obverse "Herakles" is based on the likeness of Mithradates VI of Pontos. I hesitate to entirely condemn the coin without close-up pics, but I do see why Loruca has doubts. Report this Post to the Staff
Jennifer2000 New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 06/17/2020 4:03 pm Thank you all very much. Your information is very helpful. Thank you also for the reference website. I will be sure to crop my photos closer next time. Thanks again. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 06/17/2020 4:48 pm I'm on the fence with the first coin leaning more to it being genuine, I don't believe it's a cast copy. The reverse looks a little odd, but the obverse seems to be right on. I believe the second coin is Ptolemy II. Report this Post to the Staff
Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 06/17/2020 5:04 pm Hi Jennifer...Looking at your other thread did you buy all these coins from the same seller?.....It would be beneficial if you could post photos of the edges as you did in your previous thread....Weight and diameter would also really help. Thanks Edited by Palouche 06/17/2020 5:05 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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