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Pillar of the Community
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Trying to find a match for this one, found something on wildwinds that might do it.   Wildwinds  Antiochos III, 223-187 BC. Ekbatana, ca 209-205 BC. Diademed head right / Nike advancing left holding wreath and palm, horse's head and and monogram to left. SNG Israel (Spaer) 795-796; Houghton, CSE 1174; Newell, ESM 611. My coin is 15mm 5.75g |
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Pillar of the Community
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Head is right but the reverses are completely different. Yours is in a wreath and shows a person standing right (not Victory or Nike). You've also got 3 lines of script it seems.
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Pillar of the Community
 United Kingdom
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Two out of three. Not bad for me. On this one I had not noticed the wings! Done too late at night. I can't read the legend. Most of the designs that look similar have Zeus on the reverse holding an eagle. I can't see an eagle on this one, but the yellow colour makes it hard to see, even under the scope.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Here's an example with very similar devices although this one is a larger denomination. See if you can make out any of the reverse legend as it will spell the name of the issuing king-- maybe it's not Antiochos III (probably is though) http://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/shi...Default.aspx Quote:
SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Antiochos III ‘the Great'. 223-187 BC. Æ 27mm, Uncertain mint in southern Coele Syria. Struck circa 198-187 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right / Apollo standing left, holding arrow and leaning on bow.
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11/18/2013 09:36 am
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New Member
Canada
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What's a coin that old worth
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
3626 Posts |
Coin stashes, whatever someone is willing to pay! Very hard to tell, they vary wildly.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Coin stashes-- as Pish said, it can vary from a dollar for a poor condition late Roman bronze to a million or two for certain desirable rarities.
The coins pictured above would probably bring anywhere from ~$15-60 USD.
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Moderator
 United States
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Wish I knew more about this coin type.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Valued Member
United States
104 Posts |
Not sure as I can't make out the legend, but I think it is from Sardis in Lydia, 2nd-1st cent. B.C. Head of Herakles, lion's skin draped around neck / Apollo standing left within laurel wreath.
It is not Seleukid.
Best,
John
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PP, hopefully John (Triskeles) will spot your Augustus 2 thread, you may have some hair left then, if you havent pulled it all out!
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Valued Member
United States
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I looked but that one will take some effort... :)
John
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I am practically bald. Might send it to the BM.
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