2 Provincials From My Unknown Pile, Help Needed Please

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 9 / Views: 1,132
tenbobbit Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 701 Posts	Posted 05/10/2015 09:10 am It seems that I have quite a lot of provincial types in my unknown pile which is proving rather difficult for a novice like myself. 2 more for you that have me stumped Coin 1, not sure if it is an alter with flame or bunch of grapes ? Weight - 2.68g, Size - 20mm x 15mm Coin 2, 4 lines of text within border ( wreath ? ) Weight - 2.95g Size - 16mm Any help is greatly appreciated, TIA. Report this Post to the Staff

Augustus Maximus Pillar of the Community Italy 1790 Posts	Posted 05/10/2015 09:46 am Tenbob, can you make out the obverse or reverse legends. Also can you tell if they are in Latin or Greek? Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 05/10/2015 10:33 am AM, do you think the reverse on Tenbobbit's first coin might be a grape cluster? Sort of like?: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/ca...sp?zpg=28522 Edited by Kamnaskires 05/10/2015 10:34 am Report this Post to the Staff
Augustus Maximus Pillar of the Community Italy 1790 Posts	Posted 05/10/2015 10:52 am I think you got it Bob. I am still looking for coin 2; the letters look Greek to me. Report this Post to the Staff
tenbobbit Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 701 Posts	Posted 05/10/2015 11:03 am If not the exact coin then that's a very close call BOBL AM, they both have greek legends as far as I can tell but the patina on both coins is making them impossible to decipher. The pictures actually show the legends better than I can make out with a 10x loupe & a 30x loupe. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 05/10/2015 11:09 am Perhaps a useless idea: would a gentle graphite (pencil) rubbing from the coin onto thin paper (tracing paper, if you've got it) make the letters more readable? Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 05/10/2015 12:15 pm I agree that the reverse on the first one is grapes. I think the obverse might be Geta, just a guess but a place to start. Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4964 Posts	Posted 05/10/2015 12:18 pm how about diadumenian on the first coin? http://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/anc...Default.aspx ...hmmm. now I'm not so sure. maybe. I'm lost on the second coin. Edited by chrsmat71 05/10/2015 12:21 pm Report this Post to the Staff
tenbobbit Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 701 Posts	Posted 05/10/2015 12:45 pm LOL BobL, interesting suggestion I think I may have found a match or very close for coin 2, Diadumenian - ( wildwinds ) Nikopolis, Moushmov 1343 I also believe that coin 1 is Diadumenian, Wildwinds - Nikopolis, Moushmov 1315 The busts are a very good match for both coins. What do you think ? Sorry Chrsmat, it took me over 30 mins to finish my post I think you are right Edited by tenbobbit 05/10/2015 12:47 pm Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 05/10/2015 1:13 pm I always forget about him, but Diadumenian would make more sense. Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 9 / Views: 1,132

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: World Coins and Currency Forums Forum: Ancient, Greek, Roman, and Medieval Coins

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.26 seconds to rattle this change.