Help For Attribution #2: Greek Bronze Ae17, Helmeted Bust Right, Countermarked, Tree/Leaves Reverse?

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paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 12/28/2024 12:35 am Picked up a decently sized lot of unidentified bronzes. I am going to do my best with them (already got two identified, I think) but otherwise I'm calling on the CCF detective squad. This one is 17.0mm and 3.4g. Bronze. Obverse appears to depict an Athena or Hera-style helmeted bust facing right. A countermark has been stamped directly on top of the head (it looks almost like a peace sign or an airplane!) The reverse has what appears to be two leaves and possibly a tree of some kind or a fruit? There is a letter "M" or "W" or a sideways Σ as well, and you can see traces of another letter to the left side of that. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff

paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 12/28/2024 11:25 am Adding: Could this possibly be Pamphylia, Side - Athena helmeted/pomegranate with ΣΙ ? Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 12/31/2024 12:29 am I think this is it or very similar https://www.forumancientcoins.com/c...4&zpg=120461 Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
Novicius Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1168 Posts	Posted 12/31/2024 10:59 am I'd say you had a match there, @paralyse. Not easy to find with these rarities. BTW, could that be a Seleucid anchor in the countermark? Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 12/31/2024 11:49 am Possibly! It's very difficult to discern. I've identified 7 so far out of the 24-coin lot I purchased, so I will be asking for help on a few more (except two of them which are almost certainly not identifiable) Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
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