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I hold out little hope in getting this attributed, but I figured I give it a shot anyway. This small coin with a very light impression of a half figure of what appears to be a young man facing left with his arm holding something. The coin is 14mm x 3mm thick and 4.5 grams. The reverse appears to be a horse walking left, under the horse is the letters KB,or S, or Theta.   Edited by echizento
05/08/2012 12:53 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have absolutely no clue what this coin is. Sorry.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Sorry, man. No help from me on this one.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Sorry--it's hard to pin down anything specific on this one.
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Moderator
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I was hoping you might know it DVC, maybe Doug might have an idea.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It's a toughie, especially just one side.
It's hard to nail down the details; I think it could be anything--barbaric, Celtic, etc.
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Moderator
United States
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I know it's a tough one. I've seen this obverse before but I can't pin down where. It almost looks like one of the coins from Darius I.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 If we must dream of a miracle ID we may as well dream big. Taras, 4th century BC with Herakles wrestling a lion. Do I say that this is a match? 10% chance which is still a better guess than any other I have. |
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I wish. Figured it was a long shot, but had to give it a chance.
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Pillar of the Community
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I can barely make-out "In God we trust ... 2011"
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Moderator
United States
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In God we Trust, others must pay.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If you didn't say it was a coin, I'd have thought it was an oddly-shaped pebble.
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Pillar of the Community
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my spaniel makes similar coins in the backyard  |
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Valued Member
United States
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It looks like there is a lion on the reverse. No idea of the ID though.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The new photos help--I wish I recognized something.  |
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