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Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 11/06/2015 12:46 pm Got this with a lot of 20 coins; the Romans were not too difficult to ID, but still learning how to go about searching for ID on Greek coins. This one looked by far the most promising. Obverse: Portrait Reverse: Figure standing, looks like left hand resting on a (pillar or altar?), right hand hanging down. Legend to right reads BASILE(OS) I am guessing based on the style that this is from post-Alexander Greece, or one of the Hellenistic colonies. Report this Post to the Staff

arnoldoe Valued Member Canada 266 Posts	Posted 11/06/2015 1:07 pm I think it might be Seleucid Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 11/06/2015 1:16 pm My first thought was also Seleucid, but than it reminded more of a Baktrian coin type. I think it's Baktrian but I couldn't even venture a guess who it might be. Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 11/06/2015 2:49 pm Might be getting closer here-- http://www.s110120695.websitehome.c...No=0509_0467 Not convinced this is an exact match, but the stance of the figure is a good match for "Hercules holding club and lion skin" Report this Post to the Staff
DavidUK Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2624 Posts	Posted 11/06/2015 9:28 pm I thought it looked like a Thasos, Thrace Tetradrachm design (Dionysos facing right, Hercules with club standing left) though obviously this type is normally silver. I checked though and there is "LeRider 71 Septimius Severus, AE18 of Thasos, Thrace. AUTOKRAT CEBHROC, laureate head right / QACIQN, Herakles standing left, holding club and lionskin. Moushmov-; Varbanov-; Le Rider Pl. V No. 71. (same dies). " It isn't the same, but I thought I would throw it out there that Thasos Thrace did produce similar coins. Edited by DavidUK 11/06/2015 9:31 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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