Itty Bitty Bronze - Ae 9, Possibly Greek

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Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 11/23/2015 2:07 pm Throwing in the towel on identifying this one without help. From the latest lot: Obverse: Off-centered and very faint. Maybe a helmeted bust; Athena in Corinthian helmet at a stretch. Reverse: Vaguely feminine figure; reminds me of a fertility goddess. Appears to be resting on something. Legend is definitely Greek, reading "-SIL-". I assume "BASILEWS" Diameter: 9mm Weight: 1.17g Any ideas welcome as always! Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 11/23/2015 4:32 pm I suspect that, despite the feminine features of the reverse, it is Apollo resting on a bow. Popular reverse motif, of course. I agree: BASILEWS to right. Obverse could be Apollo or Athena... Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 11/23/2015 5:17 pm Good call on the reverse. I have a lot of entries to wade through but that does help to narrow it down somewhat. Looks like Seleucid is the first starting point. Out of curiosity, when searching for sizes, should I use the actual size of this coin (9mm) or add a few mm, since this was clearly struck with dies designed for a larger flan of perhaps 12-15mm? Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 11/23/2015 5:28 pm I suppose when the denomination name is not known, and the imagery was clearly meant for a larger flan (or started out with a larger flan before wear), then adding a couple millimeters for the search makes sense. Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 11/24/2015 6:27 pm Mysia was into the nice tiny bronzes. I think its a great place to start. http://www.asiaminorcoins.com/galle...isplay_media Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 12/01/2015 4:43 pm Might be closer here: http://coinproject.com/coin_detail.php?coin=207274 The obverse and reverse match, with the shoulder of Apollo level with the AS, and elbow pointed toward I in BASILEWS. The stance doesn't quite match up, and the portrait seems too complete to be a 9mm hole punched out of a 16mm coin. Not there but making progress. Were AE fractionals common in this era? Report this Post to the Staff
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