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Australia
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Here are a couple of the most challenging ancients that I have found to be identified some are comparatively easy, some hard and some even deceptive. Have a shot at identifying these coins. Coin 1  Coin 2  Coin 3  Coin 4  Coin 5  Coin 6  Coin 7  Coin 8  I will let you know if you have the right attributions for the coins as they are posted. Otherwise have fun everyone  Edited by oh my florin
05/22/2015 05:04 am
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Norway
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NO 5 : Time of Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II, c. 420-375 BC. Daric. That's what I'm thinking atleast
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aleroe that is what I first thought when I saw that coin, however it isn't correct.
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United States
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#1, Tetradrachm of Bastareus (Paeonia)
#2 AE chalkous, Elimiotis/Aiani
#3 Archelaus I - denomination? Diobol? Tetrobol?
#4 Ptolemy I, av stater
#5 Achaemenid Kings of Persia, Time of Darios I, double daric
#6, Baktria: Sophites.
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05/22/2015 8:36 pm
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Well quite impressive bob l Coin 1, 2 (Elimiote Kingdom), 3 (tetrobol), 4 and 6 are right. 5 isn't correct however it is a double daric. By the way congratulations on getting 2 that was one of the hardest and I didn't expect many to be able to identify it.
That leaves 5, 7 and 8 to be identified
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05/22/2015 8:47 pm
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Totally stumped on the humped bull/kantharos combo...
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Australia
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I thought that would be an exceptionally hard one. It is extremely rare, has only been published once, has never been for sale and unfortunately is not mine  |
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#5, double daric, Stamenes - Seleukos satrapys
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Winner on 5 struck at the Babylon ll mint (domestic mint) between 330-320bc.
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I have no idea on the remaining two. I suspect #8 is either Celtic or possibly an Anglo-Saxon sceat...but, really, I'm stumped. You definitely have a sadistic side, oh my florin.
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Haha sadistic unfortunately 8 is neither Celtic nor Anglo-Saxon. Here is a tip look closely at the style and symbolism and you should be able to guess 8. 7 however is one of a kind so may take a little longer cough museum collection cough Come on everyone going to let Bob L here take all the glory? Edited by oh my florin
05/23/2015 12:21 am
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