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Hello: I have had this coin up before. It is a little better cleaned now. I'm new to Ancients and this one is driving me crazy. LOL I think the Reverse is Artemis drawing a bow? Part of the obverse legend looks like CARON XE VC. Please take a look and help me out if you can.   |
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I'm still having trouble making it out, I'm thinking possibably Diocletian
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This may help a bit..   Edited by steve123
02/07/2013 11:19 pm
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A very butch Artemis!  The bust looks female as well, if so, then an Augusta (empress) |
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Thank you! I agree with Artemis and Augusta and have seen similar reverses, however; the legends don't match. LOL. I had NO IDEA what I was getting into when I started with Romans!
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The reverse figure is male. At least with a high level of testosterone to account for the big beard, muscular physique and narrow hips. So Steve, I would rule out it being Artemis. Compare with this example, from Marcianopolis:  |
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I'm pretty sure the image on the reverse of your coin is Zeus hurling thunderbolt with an eagle on his left arm ,like this Greek image. I think your coin is a provincial though, using the same image. I haven't pinned down the emperor or place of origin yet.  Elis Olympia Dichalkon (AE, 3.88 g, 17 mm, 2), late 3rd century-191. Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. F /- Zeus striding right, hurling thunderbolt with his right hand and holding eagle on his outstretched left; to right, wreath. |
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Yes, Zeus looks good. In another thread, I said it looked like branches at the end of the extended arm. Hard to tell it was an eagle.
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As mentioned in the previous posting of this coin, that indent in the middle to both faces of the coin is typical of the Balkan bronze coin issues of the Roman era. I am wondering if the empress is Julia Mamaea. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Mamaea |
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I'm thinking Thrace, Perinthos. Similar to this Caracalla:  Herakles, naked but for lionskin over his shoulders, facing right, leaning back, resting on right leg, holding bow and reaching for an arrow at his shoulder; three birds at lower right.Certainly something NEWKORWN but cant make it out, maybe PERINQIWN  |
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Gallienus EFECIWN D NEWKORWN Edited by bobbyhelmet
02/08/2013 8:54 pm
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If it helps any, this is a large coin, approx 27mm, weight is 4.4 grams. maybe close to 5 if intact.
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This is the closest I can find in my current drunken state, very close but perhaps no cigar:  Gallienus. AD 253-268. Æ (26mm, 7.81 g, 6h). Ephesus (Ionia) mint. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Artemis advancing right, drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow; at side, hound running right. BMC â€"; SNG Copenhagen 510; SNG von Aulock 7887 varhttp://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotvi...0f30d6b31f74 |
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