ID Help - Ancient Coin (Greek, Ae26)

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Scipio75 New Member Switzerland 18 Posts	Posted Yesterday 07:47 am Another coin I'd like to ask for help for identifying. Size: 26 mm, Weight 15.15 Gramm. Thanks, Fabian Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34472 Posts	Posted Yesterday 10:12 am @scip, I wonder if that isn't Apollo on the rev sitting on an omphalos, holding arrow in right hand and bow in left, and crossing his legs. "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
Scipio75 New Member Switzerland 18 Posts	Posted Yesterday 7:04 pm @ Spence I would not completely reject this possibility ;-) Thank you for the hint! Based on your input I'd say SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA, Demetrios II Nikator, 1st reign, Antioch circa 146-138 B.C.? Mine is a quite a bit heavier and bigger than the others tough ... Report this Post to the Staff
january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5185 Posts	Posted Today 2H 32M ago FWIW I read the second (vertical) line of text on the second pic as ...HTPIOY which corresponds to "(of) [Dem]etrios". So that sounds right. Can't find this type on Wildwinds, though. Report this Post to the Staff
Scipio75 New Member Switzerland 18 Posts	Posted Today 1H 35M ago I didn't find it on Wildwinds either. Here's the closest match that I found: https://www.vcoins.com/de/stores/ge...Default.aspx The monogram below is exactely the same. No idea what it means tough. Report this Post to the Staff
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