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pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 09/02/2014 12:28 pm Any ideas would be gratefully received No idea of weight or size ATM. Edit; I lied, 12g Possibly Ptolemy? Edited by pishpash 09/02/2014 12:38 pm Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 09/02/2014 3:06 pm The coin is from the Ptolemaic kingdom, possibly Ptolemy III but that's just a guess. Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4973 Posts	Posted 09/02/2014 4:12 pm it does look like a ptolemy coin, you can see the "BASILEWS" there one right reverse. could also be seleucid. is it silver, or just it just look that way on the reverse pic? Report this Post to the Staff
pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 09/02/2014 4:19 pm Thanks guys. I think it could be silver. I will report back. Report this Post to the Staff
maridvnvm Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2100 Posts	Posted 09/02/2014 4:35 pm Certainly Ptolemaic and relatively late due to the cruder style of the eagle. Probably Ptolemy IX from Paphos, cf. Svoronos 1670. Regards, Martin Report this Post to the Staff
pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 09/02/2014 4:43 pm Martin you star, you are spot on, the monograms fit, thank you. Report this Post to the Staff
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