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Is This A Celtic Drachm?

 
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 Posted 03/21/2023  01:55 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Archraz to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
Hi everyone,
I just acquired this nearly uniface drachm-like coin. It is 3.45g and 17mm in diameter.
The reverse appears to have a standing image of Poseidon with one foot on an object and holding a trident. Some Greek text appears to the right of the trident.

The obverse, however, has almost no detail. There is only a bulbous blob that sort of resembles the shape of a dead. Thus, it is very reminiscent of some very late-stage dies of Celtic drachms and tetradrachms.

Do you suspect that this is a Celtic Drachm? Given the detail of the standing figure and accompanying text on the reverse, is there any way of knowing which Greek city state this coin may be emulating? Thanks!



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 Posted 03/21/2023  06:15 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Novicius to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
The coin is very similar to the one from Boeotia on this ACSearch page; https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=7581597

Reverse: Poseidon, naked, standing left, resting right foot on rock and leaning on trident, to right, BOIWTWN downward.
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 Posted 03/22/2023  11:49 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Archraz to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Novicius - Thanks! This is a major help.
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