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gtkwml Valued Member United States 224 Posts	Posted 01/17/2021 2:52 pm No amount of soaking or electrolysis helped on this. I wasn't sure if it was a coin. I then took the drastic step of using some abrasion to highlight, with nothing to lose. But once abraded ma figure facing left showed up, at least barely. It is 22mm, and it looks like pure copper rather than bronze. Any comments? Report this Post to the Staff

Bob L Pillar of the Community United States 5602 Posts	Posted 01/17/2021 3:19 pm LOL, pretty far gone. But it doesn't hurt to speculate. The side with the circles could be a shield. Tempting to guess a Macedonian shield. Could the other side, rotated, be an elephant right? If so, that might point to a Seleucid shield/elephant combo like Antiochos I Soter. On the other hand, assuming there may be a legend around the circle - and given that the other side is so corroded it could be anything, perhaps a more likely candidate might be from the Macedonian Koinon. If the link works: https://www.acsearch.info/search.ht...usd&company= Edited by Bob L 01/17/2021 3:28 pm Report this Post to the Staff
gtkwml Valued Member United States 224 Posts	Posted 01/17/2021 3:33 pm Hmmm. Yes, I guess it could be an elephant. (Or a space alien) Report this Post to the Staff
gtkwml Valued Member United States 224 Posts	Posted 01/17/2021 3:34 pm Elephant? Report this Post to the Staff
Bob L Pillar of the Community United States 5602 Posts	Posted 01/17/2021 3:38 pm Yeah, that's a stretch. Getting back to the Macedonian Koinon, here's a comparison - I'm not at all confident in the match. Just speculation here. But it is the right size at 23mm...Claudius. With more of the same issue: Edited by Bob L 01/17/2021 3:45 pm Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 4595 Posts	Posted 01/17/2021 3:52 pm Wow BobL. Nice post. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
gtkwml Valued Member United States 224 Posts	Posted 01/17/2021 3:55 pm Thanks Bob. I think I'll label it as a Koinon piece. It was found in the Balkans, dug with Roman coins. Funny, when I first saw the image I was reminded of my Claudius coins. What's the date on those Macedonians? Thanks again! Report this Post to the Staff
Bob L Pillar of the Community United States 5602 Posts	Posted 01/17/2021 4:03 pm Quote: What's the date on those Macedonians? See: https://www.acsearch.info/search.ht...usd&company= Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23458 Posts	Posted 01/17/2021 8:24 pm Bob, as always you amaze me with your IDing skills. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 18679 Posts	Posted 01/17/2021 8:28 pm @bobl, this one gets a bow from me too. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
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