Ancient Egypt Or Greece Coin? [solved]

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cheis New Member Portugal 3 Posts	Posted 04/19/2015 10:11 am Cheers I have what may be a ancient Greek or Egiptian coin but I am struggling to identify it. It was found buried in Lisbon by my aunt. I can't offer much details on it but here is what I have: Lettering seems Greek; The inscription on the left seems: Ptolemy (in Greek) Weight: 12 grams Diameter: 27 milimeter Metal: Probably brass Any help will be greatly appreciated. Best regards. Edited by cheis 04/19/2015 6:18 pm Report this Post to the Staff

philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 04/19/2015 1:53 pm Welcome! It reads PTOLEMAIOU PHILOPATOROS, for Ptolemy IV Philopator. Unfortunately, I'm seeing many of the casting bubbles that indicate a replica, and it has a very close resemblance to this copy of a Ptolemy IV octadrachm for sale on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/178464...A7AodQE0A9Q# Edited by philadelphian 04/19/2015 1:55 pm Report this Post to the Staff
cheis New Member Portugal 3 Posts	Posted 04/19/2015 2:43 pm Great work! I also think it is probably a fake coin. I was suspicious of the markings on the surface for they appear caused by casting metal (as opposed to striking). Any how I would still love to know more about the coin. Can you give me some more hints? Is this a replica of a coin that really existed or merely a fantasy item? Many thanks for your help. Edited by cheis 04/19/2015 2:47 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 04/19/2015 6:04 pm http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/i.html in the pull down, search for one of the Ptolemy's White dirt says it is a replica/fake Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16899 Posts	Posted 04/19/2015 6:07 pm Hello and welcome. Your coin, the one posted by Philadelphian above, and this one on eBay are all replicas of a gold octadrachm. I can't find a picture of a genuine one on the Internet with this exact same design; there may only be one surviving original coin with this design, presumably in a museum somewhere. There are pics of similar coins, such as the one labelled "Svoronos 1139" on this Wildwinds page. Yours is much less "convincing" than the other two; it is presumably a copy-of-a-copy-of-a-copy, made for selling to tourists rather than collectors. 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
cheis New Member Portugal 3 Posts	Posted 04/19/2015 6:20 pm Thank you all for the insights and wisdom. Your help was much appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff
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