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*** Moved by Staff to a forum that might better help identify this piece. ***Thanks for looking. Any ideas, weight 8.74 gms, 26mm diameter.  
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sure does look like a cat. Maybe an ancient amulet. can you ,make out any of the writing?
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sure does look like a cat. Maybe an ancient amulet. can you ,make out any of the writing? could also be a llama or a stag ? I was hoping Phil(adelphian) could make out the writing, I am quite useless at it  |
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This one has me stumped. I'm having a hard time making out the reverse legend it almost looks in the style of a Byzantine coin. But I've never seen one like that with a cat/lion on the obverse. Can you make out any of the reverse legend? The cat reminds me of the Ethiopian Lion.
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Thanks for the lead echizento, having looked at the Byzantine portrait of Christ coins it is very similar (obviously no Christ)
From what I can make out
Top right NC
Second row left NM
Third row left +TEG?+
Bottom left AND(or O or Delta)
Edited by rooneydog
09/30/2015 2:43 pm
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I don't think those are numbers.
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I starting to wonder is this is a coin, could it be a seal. Is the metal bronze or lead?
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Looks like a utility seal of some sort....
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I don't think those are numbers. That was how the character + I put in came up in the post, corrected now. Quote:
I starting to wonder is this is a coin, could it be a seal. Is the metal bronze or lead? Lead |
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Looks like a utility seal of some sort.... I think you may be correct. Thank you both I now know where to look. |
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In that case its most likely a Byzantine seal of some type.
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I don't think the obverse figure is a cat. It looks more like a dog to me. I pushed the contrast around the figure so it could stand out.  I see a dog with his head up baying. I don't think it is ancient, but maybe the token/medallion had something to do with hunting. Or an old dog-ID tag, maybe? Edited by lrbguy
09/30/2015 4:09 pm
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That may be the case, but I'm seeing what looks like a cat of some type, maybe a she lion. The reverse legend font IMO looks like what would be found on coins of the Byzantine period. It may not be ancient in the true sense of the word but again IMO it's not a modern piece either. Hopefully others will weigh in on this. Maybe someone can make out the legend better than I can.
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Here is a contrast heightened version of the reverse which didn't help me make much sense out of it, but maybe someone else can see more clearly.  |
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Looks like a cat to me, just based on the long tail and shape of back legs.
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