Help Unkown Coin (Roman) North Africa Tripoli Libya

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Silver Gorilla Valued Member 286 Posts	Posted 12/09/2007 11:52 am Any help with this coin, I cant tell who is on the coin ?, this coin is located in north Africa Tripoli Libya, and was found by a friend in a military bunker near a place called Tickbally, also near (L e p c I s Magna) or Leptis Magna, an ancient city along the Mediterranean Sea, located near the modern day city of Al Khums in Libya, The first photo if you can see, there is like an empty spot near the nose and the mouth and in the 3rd photo it looks normal, that's because of the lighting from my camera. Any help with this coin Information on libya and the Roman empire in 111 BC. Leptis Magna, Libya http://www.caravanserai-tours.com/leptis.htm http://www.alnpete.co.uk/lepcis/about.html Edited by Silver Gorilla 12/10/2007 3:34 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16867 Posts	Posted 12/10/2007 06:14 am The exact type isn't listed in any of my catalogues or online sources, but the Punic legend on the obverse seems to read "LPQI", which is closer to "Lephki", the Phoenician name for Leptis Magna, than any other city in the area. On the reverse, there appears to be a club crossed with some kind of animal - the closest match in the catalogues is a bronze coin with crossed club and thyrsus. The "animal" looks piglike to me; probably the Erymanthian Boar, which according to legend was captured by Hercules (hence the club). Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Silver Gorilla Valued Member 286 Posts	Posted 12/10/2007 11:29 am Sap Thanks buddy. Who would you guess is on the obverse ? And On the reverse I think your right it dos look like a Erymanthiane Boar, at first I thought it was a porcupine, Sap If you have any other info that you come across pleas keep me up to date and posted. Sap, I have deleted the photos, the reason is from possible counterfeiters. Do you think that was a good idea ? Edited by Silver Gorilla 12/10/2007 3:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16867 Posts	Posted 12/11/2007 02:16 am I don't think leaving the pictures there will do any harm. Counterfeiters, of either the "tourist type" reproductions or more precise forgeries designed to fool collectors, normally work off of genuine coins as models, rather than photographs. Certainly places like Wildwinds, CoinArchives and FORVM don't see a problem with maintaining a huge database of publicly accessible coin pictures. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Silver Gorilla Valued Member 286 Posts	Posted 12/11/2007 7:45 pm Thanks Sap I will return the images (Photos), You have convincing facts from a convincing man. Report this Post to the Staff
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