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No idea what this is, so any suggestions as to where to look would be gratefully received... It is about the size of an A4 Sorry about the pics   |
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Thanks Ron, that helps :) I have seen one like this before, but can't think where.....
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I've seem stuff that looks similar but can't put my finger on it. I check Sear later and let you know if I come up with anything.
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Pillar of the Community
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I am thinking that I am seeing a griffin on the 'other' side which says Sikyon to me.
In which case yes I think it is a bird. My failing memory says dove.
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Might just be seeing things but the obverse sort of looks like a flower, like Rhodes would have on their coins. It looks a little off but it's a thought.
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I had thought of Rhodes too. But after looking at the other side ( rotate clockwise around 30 degrees )
Head of bird, body of lion and serpent for tail.
A griffon almost certainly.
Correction head of lion body of 'something' and a serpent for tail.
I am dining out on Main St Hyannis right now and am easily confused !
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08/10/2014 9:00 pm
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  is it silver pish? |
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I am assuming it is bronze chrs.
FR well spotted, I was concentrating on the bird like thing. Having said that, I am no further on! Will keep on hunting. Thanks for all the observations guys.
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That looks Celtic to me PP. Any chance of size and weight?
You will never soar like an eagle if you hang around with turkeys.....
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I tried to upload a picture of the lot but when I click on the Browse button it does nothing. I think I broke it :(
The coin is about the size of an AE4.
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This is taken from the USB microscope. Under the normal scope it looks as though somebody might be riding a cow? 11-12 mm and 0.75g  |
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Definetely not Macedonian tho I have seen a number of the Philip II celtic imitations and I was reminded of them when I saw the first picture so possibly celtic in origin.
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It appears to be silver, poor quality. Now some of the crud has come off it has lost some detail. I will finish cleaning and take some photos.
It does remind me of some of the Sikyon coins, but all their doves look like doves, where as mine looks more like a duck.
The "griffon" is also strange. Looking at it one way, foreleg raised, but it does not look in proportion. Turn it slightly, the foreleg looks like a horse head complete with bridle with a rider of some sort on its back. Might well be an imitation.
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