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Doucet Pillar of the Community United States 1315 Posts	Posted 01/03/2013 09:36 am Please give your opinion on this coin, real or fake. I decided to take a small gamble and got it from a little shop in California. Started having some doubts but haven't seen it yet on the fake sites, but nor have I seen one quite like it anywhere else. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 01/03/2013 09:43 am Well do believe its ancient. I also do think it might be for the Sicily around maybe 400 BC these are guesses based on design. I am really not sure as I have none of these and the ones that are out there, even in bad condition are oober expensive. I think the eye is in profile rather then head on so I wouldnt think its from the Archaic period. I am sure someone would be able to add more. Report this Post to the Staff
bobbyhelmet Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2838 Posts	Posted 01/03/2013 10:32 am Way out of my comfort zone but I agree with Anoob. Real, 400-500BC and Sicily. Do you have weight and size? Mostly reminds me of Catana: http://www.sixbid.com/browse.html?a...9&lot=349812 Also a little of Syracuse and Leontini. Report this Post to the Staff
bobbyhelmet Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2838 Posts	Posted 01/03/2013 10:35 am http://www.noble.com.au/auctions/lot/?id=233701 Perhaps a little closer, again Catana. Edited by bobbyhelmet 01/03/2013 10:36 am Report this Post to the Staff
Doucet Pillar of the Community United States 1315 Posts	Posted 01/03/2013 10:41 am Sorry I forgot size and weight. I'll get it when I go home at noon. There are some Catana's without the flying victory but the portrait is quite different. Report this Post to the Staff
bobbyhelmet Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2838 Posts	Posted 01/03/2013 10:45 am Getting close to a bingo now I feel This example does not contain a flying Nike/Victory?, neither does yours I feel, it also looks a better match size wise. SNGANS 1243ff Sear sg0767 http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/gree...atane/t.html Edited by bobbyhelmet 01/03/2013 10:45 am Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 01/03/2013 10:46 am Jeeze, If I was in your position Doucet I surley would have taken the plunge also. BH- I think your right on the money with choice # 3. BINGO! Report this Post to the Staff
bobbyhelmet Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2838 Posts	Posted 01/03/2013 10:51 am - Call me crazy but also think I can now make out the 'KAT' and 'N' of KATANAI-O-N on your coin Doucet! Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36905 Posts	Posted 01/03/2013 1:50 pm I won't call you crazy Bobby, but for the life of me I can't see KAT and N on there anywhere. Where do you see that? Report this Post to the Staff
bobbyhelmet Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2838 Posts	Posted 01/03/2013 3:00 pm Sorry, meant to say 'KAT' and 'O': Faint but just visible I think. Report this Post to the Staff
Doucet Pillar of the Community United States 1315 Posts	Posted 01/03/2013 3:30 pm I still have some doubts but the size is 25.5mm and weight is 14.8g. I'm not familiar enough with tetradrachms to know if this is in the right range. The other examples shown here are appx. 16.5 to 17.5g, but I did see another cantana tet on the web that was 14.5g? I'll try to get better pics and show the edge also, There is a spot on the edge that could be a sprue mark. Whether it's from the ancient sprue or not I don't know. Report this Post to the Staff
Doucet Pillar of the Community United States 1315 Posts	Posted 01/03/2013 7:10 pm Here is, hopefully, a better picture of the coin and a couple of edge views. The left edge view is what I thought might be remnants of a sprue. The right shows the taper to the coin. It is thicker at the top and thinner at the bottom. Sorry things weren't better at the beginning. Thanks for the comments and once again comments appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff
Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 01/03/2013 7:12 pm I have no input, but it is interesting. Report this Post to the Staff
bobbyhelmet Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2838 Posts	Posted 01/03/2013 7:33 pm Mmmmmmmmmmmm, late here, going to sleep on it. I did find these earlier: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fa...php?pos=-334 http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fa...php?pos=-503 No reason for posting other than that I found them while looking for matches to your coin. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 01/03/2013 10:42 pm There are some many Greek coins that I haven't seen in all grades that it would total guesswork on my part--hope it check out! Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 01/03/2013 10:58 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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