Authentic? If So Is This A Poseidon Coin?

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Max L Valued Member Canada 258 Posts	Posted 04/16/2012 03:14 am Hi everyone I was just wondering if someone could tell me if it looks like a real or a fake and help me identify it. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 04/16/2012 05:37 am A quick look on VCOINS shows this to be from Syracuse, 5th democracy, 214 - 212 BC. Report this Post to the Staff
Doucet Pillar of the Community United States 1315 Posts	Posted 04/16/2012 06:30 am Syracuse had coins with Poseidon and a Trident reverse, but I think this one might be Halicarnassus, Caria, c. 125 - 88 B.C. SG 4881 Poseidon right / Trident with dolphins between prongs, ALIKA in left field..........not sure whats in the right field yet. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 04/16/2012 2:14 pm Doucet--good job narrowing down this coin! I see ALIKA(R), not sure about the other side. I have a similar coin from Syracuse, but overall it's a different style. Report this Post to the Staff
pennysaver Pillar of the Community Canada 937 Posts	Posted 04/16/2012 5:37 pm Hi Max L I've got one of these from Macedonia, c185-168 BC, and mine has the greek equivalent of "MAKEDON..ON" down either side. I agree with Doucet; I think it's from Halicarnassus, with the right field more than likely containing the remaining greek letters for "Halicarnassus" with was begun in the left field. Nice coin! Report this Post to the Staff
Max L Valued Member Canada 258 Posts	Posted 04/16/2012 6:31 pm Thank you all for the information! Certainly a great help. Report this Post to the Staff
Doucet Pillar of the Community United States 1315 Posts	Posted 04/16/2012 6:59 pm Here is a link to one like it. http://www.acsearch.info/search.htm...=&c=&a=&l=#0 Report this Post to the Staff
Max L Valued Member Canada 258 Posts	Posted 04/16/2012 7:09 pm Thank you so much for the link Doucet! Got all I wanted to know :) Report this Post to the Staff
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