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 Posted 07/22/2012  7:28 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Left to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Came in the collection my neighbor gave me.....Cant find anything about it

Greek,-Roman-?

Greek,-Roman-?

The only thing I can identify about it is that its old and silver :D

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This coin also looks like a coin of Ptolemy 12th.
I am not all that happy with the surface texture of this coin, especially around the nose, in front of the face, and below the ear, (obv.), and around the eagle's head (rev.).

A very close examination and photographs of edges of this particular coin would be helpful. There appears to be a slight double edge to this coin in front of the eagle's breast, and above the eagle's head, on the reverse.

Colour looks OK from the pictures, but that strongly depends on the lighting.

As in the linked thread, this coin should also weigh around 12 to 13 grammes.
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I agree with Sel. There is something wrong with the surface on both sides of the coin. Perhaps if you take the coin out of the 2X2 to photograph once again. Also an image of the edge could be of some assistance. One other thing. If you have the means, weigh and measure for comparison reasons.
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If it may help as a reference, here is my AR Tetradrachm of Ptolemy XII:
Weight: 14.45 grams
Maximumum dimensions: 24 x 22 x 4.5 mm
Die axis: 0 degrees
Purchased from Zeus Coins in 2009



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 Posted 07/23/2012  3:26 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Left to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Ill take pictures once my phone is charged but the surface may be weird cause I cleaned it harshly many times before I learned that it was bad
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