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Some Unidentified Greek (Low Quality)

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HI,

I found these in a drawer (I got them years ago had forgotten about them). Greek coins aren't my area at all and I doubt they are identifiable but I'll post them anyway in case someone knows them from the general style.



Some-Unidentified-Greek-Low-Quality
4.73g 18 x 20



Some-Unidentified-Greek-Low-Quality
2.41g 14mm




Some-Unidentified-Greek-Low-Quality
1.73g 12mm



Some-Unidentified-Greek-Low-Quality
1.76g 14mm



Some-Unidentified-Greek-Low-Quality
1.35g 11mm



Some-Unidentified-Greek-Low-Quality
6.96g 19mm

Thanks!
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Always love a pegasus!
I will take them off your hands if you want. I don't have many greeks, but I do like them.
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I want to keep them I don't have many Greeks either.
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Last coin, I think it is Thessalonika, Macedonia, the portrait is of the city goddess, legend within wreath, after 167BC. It gives you a place to start looking.
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Coin no 5. I think that is a date palm on the reverse. Could the other be either a bunch of grapes or a leaf?
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Nice group of coins, with a little research I think we would be able to ID them.
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Thanks for the suggestions.

The "tree" one I think has a head on the obverse - I've turned it 90 degrees - my fault in the original picture.


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05/25/2014 2:53 pm
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bacchus I think this may be your second coin...looks about right and the size is a match..it's close if it isn't it.

http://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/apo...Default.aspx
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I think you're right - it's close anyway so a good place to start.

Thanks!
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This little bag has more surprises



Some-Unidentified-Greek-Low-Quality
4.17 18mm




Some-Unidentified-Greek-Low-Quality
8.04 18mm



Some-Unidentified-Greek-Low-Quality
15.48 28mm



Some-Unidentified-Greek-Low-Quality
5.07 10mm



Some-Unidentified-Greek-Low-Quality
5.18 19mm



Some-Unidentified-Greek-Low-Quality
2.12 11mm



Some-Unidentified-Greek-Low-Quality
3.39 20mm



Some-Unidentified-Greek-Low-Quality
7.60 20mm - Kushan
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Coin No 5 in the new batch is
http://www.acsearch.info/ext_image.html?id=694597
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Kings of Macedon. Perseus (179-168 BC). Æ (20mm, 6.48g, 1h). Uncertain Macedonian mint. Head of hero Perseus r., wearing winged Phrygian helmet, harpa over shoulder. R/ Eagle standing l. on thunderbolt, head r., wings displayed; monogram to l. SNG Alpha Bank 1143. Green patina, VF

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That's great - thanks for your very helpful response.
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First coin second group. There is a similar coin for sale on ebay see:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ANCIENT-I...em3ce1f25c6f
I don't necessarily think that the attribution is correct, but it might be a starting place, and you have a better picture of the coin in question!

Edit: Vima Kadphises
See first coin on wildwinds
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/gree..._vima/t.html
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The second from last in the second set is Parthian. Don't know the exact attribution but I have a similar one from ~10AD.
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