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Greek - Possibly Rare

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Probably not knowing my luck!

The following description is taken from asiaminor coins

Leukai (BC 350-300) AE 10
ca 350-300 BC. AE10 (1.26g). Laureate head of Apollo left / Swan standing left with open wings, head down, ?... (magistrate) above, ? to left. VF, black patina, earthen encrustation.
Very rare and apparently an unpublished denomination.

Their example
http://www.asiaminorcoins.com/galle...isplay_media

My coin is 11mm and 1.25g (and not as pretty)but is it right?
Greek---Possibly-Rare
Greek---Possibly-Rare
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 Posted 10/24/2014  6:58 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Medieval to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Your link doesn't work (at least for me) but had a look at http://www.asiaminorcoins.com/galle...isplay_media

Seems you are in the right area, now off you go to check how long and how varied that principle design has been used

Postscript:

The specific coin is from http://www.asiaminorcoins.com/galle...hp?album=128 -
there are a few more examples of silver and aes using the same principle design.
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10/24/2014 7:02 pm
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Thank you Medieval. The link works for me, your link, second row, first coin.
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The small Greek bronzes are something to be cherished. One that is nice always brings a smile to my face.
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I adore Greek bronzes. When I find a nice one I absolutely revel in it. The artistry is breathtaking. I just wish there were an easier way of identifying them :)
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Quote:
The link works for me, your link, second row, first coin.


When I click your link, I oddly get:
"Error
The selected city/mint/coin does not exist!"

But yes, your coin is that type. Would read the legend in your coin as "...HTRODIO..." with the outer not sure/partly. And the "..O" to the left.

While many of the Greek coins are beautiful, if there is no clear inscription they are difficult to identify/attribute - there are probably still thousands which have never been published. And even a clear inscription does not necessary help for a proper attribution - just look at the Naples coin I posted the other day.
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