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Can you help me ID this coin? I think it is a provincial one, because of the letters. Thank you! :)   |
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The obverse is most likely Elagabalus, although it also could be Caracalla. I'm not sure about the reverse. It is a Greek provincial.
Paul Bulgerin
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Thank you! :) I couldn't find it on Wildwinds /Elagabalus or /Caracalla. :(
I will try to clean more, maybe there will be more details under the petrified dirt and that will help.
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If you can reveal a little more of the reverse legend then you and we will have a better change of knowing where it came from and attribution will be a lot easier.
Both Caracalla and Elagablaus have the Greek name "Antoninus" on their coins, so it's one of the two. The bust looks more like Elagabalus to me.
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i looked around a bit and didn't have any luck on an exact match. both caracalla and elagabalus have lots of similar coins.
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Thanks! :) Finally!  "IONIA, Ephesus. Elagabalus. 218-222 AD. Æ 21mm (5.22 gm). AVT K M AVP ANT-WNEINOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / EFECIWN D NEWK-OPWN, Temple of Artemis-Ephesus, tetrastyle, cult statue facing within. BMC Ionia pg. 92, 307 var. (distyle temple);" http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=29295Edited by Baltas
05/09/2014 11:55 am
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Congratulations! Good detective work. I was researching provincials of Elagabalus when I checked the thread and saw you'd come up with the identification.
Paul Bulgerin
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Thank you! :) I like to buy dirty coins! :D Before:  And after:   I like the temple! One of the 7 wonders...  What do you think, how rare is it? |
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oh wow, nice job baltas...that looks very nice.
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