Need Help With A Small Greek(?) Bronze

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Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 03/30/2012 12:18 am Hi everyone, I received this in an uncleaned lot, and I really don't think that it is Roman. Could it be Greek? I really have no idea. It is about 11mm in width. Any help would be appreciated! Report this Post to the Staff

Lenikas Valued Member United Kingdom 164 Posts	Posted 03/30/2012 05:17 am hmm.. this is very interesting coin, I was trying to research it but came with out results. Revers looks like greek coin, obverse like cetlics. Will take a look better soon Report this Post to the Staff
Doucet Pillar of the Community United States 1315 Posts	Posted 03/30/2012 09:14 am I've found nothing yet. 1st photo looks like four pellets within a square, pellets around. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 03/30/2012 12:36 pm This looks very familiar, but I have not found a match yet. Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 03/30/2012 1:19 pm Thanks for the help, everyone! I am still quite stumped. If you guys do find anything, please do let me know. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 03/30/2012 11:02 pm The reverse reminds me of some contemporary coins of South India. Nevertheless, there are quite a few instances of the forepart of a stag being depicted on Greek coins. Perhaps this coin is a contemporary copy, if this is so, this leads me to thinking that the original of this coin was Greek, and found it's way to India in trading, where this copy was produced. Perhaps this musing may prompt a line of investigation. Edited by sel_69l 03/31/2012 02:41 am Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 03/31/2012 11:38 am sel_69l- hmmm, very interesting idea! Honestly, I would be quite happy to find out that this is an Indian contemporary copy. Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 04/02/2012 11:55 pm Out of curiosity, does anyone know of any sites similar to wildwinds where Celtic coins are listed? This might help me narrow it down. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 04/03/2012 12:29 am I have a specialist book on English Celtic coins by Commander R.P. Mack, MVO, publ. Spink London,1975. I will have a good dekko through it within a couple of days. May help, but I don't have high hopes. Other Celtic tribes across Northern Europe also issued coins, but I don't have a reference that covers these. Sear touches briefly on these issues. UPDATE:- The pellets are a bit reminiscent of the coins of the Durotriges of Southern England; I have a base silver stater from this tribe, but the markings are nowhere similar enough. I examined 33 plates of coins at the back of the book, but to no avail. Edited by sel_69l 04/03/2012 05:47 am Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 04/04/2012 6:22 pm sel_69l- Thanks for looking into this! I really appreciate it. If you do stumble upon anything, I would be really curious to hear. Report this Post to the Staff
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