A Little Help With Identification Please.

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MetDet71 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1563 Posts	Posted 04/07/2026 08:59 am Purchased a small batch of 'Roman' coins last Thursday at my favourite market. Most are ok for me to identify but I think this one is a small Greek. A point in the right direction would be great. Sorry if the reverse picture is not the right way around but no clue as to what it is. Thank you. Kev. 9mm & 1.5 grams. Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 04/07/2026 2:31 pm The two pellets with short line between them at 5:00 of the reverse might suggest the top of a cornucopia - albeit a poorly engraved one. Based on that theory (weak as it may be), as well as the approximate chalkous size of the coin and the overall chucky fabric, here are some Ptolemaic chalkoi (in this case from Paphos, Cyprus) for comparison: https://www.acsearch.info/search.ht...=1&es=1&ot=1¤cy=usd&order=0 Update: Here's another, more extensive search with adjusted terms. Since "chalk*" is left out of the terms, the results vary greatly in size. But it's worth looking through for the smaller denominations: https://www.acsearch.info/search.ht...=usd&order=0 Edited by Kamnaskires 04/07/2026 2:35 pm Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4964 Posts	Posted 04/07/2026 9:51 pm Good eye Bob, I was going to guess a Seleucid coin! Cool little Ptolemaic coin met! Report this Post to the Staff
MetDet71 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1563 Posts	Posted 04/08/2026 04:55 am Thank you Bob for the links, great job. Yes it's a cool little coin chrsmat71, there is always something interesting in the little batches from a small 2nd hand market that I visit every Thursday, I will be there again tomorrow Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188130 Posts	Posted 04/08/2026 08:32 am Well done. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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