Help Identify & Value A Possible Greek Medallion 2.25" Diameter Bronze

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jjwabraham Valued Member United States 288 Posts	Posted 02/21/2016 8:04 pm This was found under an "unusual stone" with some other small metal pieces in Southeastern Connecticut. Obviously not originating from there, but has a Greek look, but is over 2 inches in diameter, kind of larger than a coin. I do not have it in hand and the pictures are from a forum at work. Any help is greatly appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/21/2016 8:12 pm I can't say what this is, but it doesn't look like any ancient Greek coin I've seen. Given where it was found it might be an early America piece. The bust portrait looks Native American IMO. I'm going to move this to the Unidentified coin section, I think you might have been luck with an ID there. Report this Post to the Staff
jjwabraham Valued Member United States 288 Posts	Posted 02/21/2016 8:15 pm Thank You Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 02/21/2016 10:39 pm This may not be as old as it appears. The symbol above the bull appears to be the astrological sign for Taurus, which would make it a zodiac medallion, like this: Edited by philadelphian 02/21/2016 10:39 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jjwabraham Valued Member United States 288 Posts	Posted 02/22/2016 5:23 pm I have done more research and the facing figure is Mercury/Hermes and the creature on the back is a bull and the symbol above is the Mercury symbol with wear/corrosion obliterating most of the cross. See pictures. It makes sense that the God of Messengers would be represented in a medallion that fits in the palm of your hand and may have been an official courier or messenger sign of recognition or passage. As to its origin, just because it was found in Southeastern CT doesn't mean it originated there, since it was under a sort of "Shawshank Redemption" type stone, all of the items really have no provenance unless something attributable is discovered. Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 02/22/2016 6:50 pm I think you're right! Which may make this an Antinous medallion, where Antinous was frequently depicted as Mercury (or Hermes Nomios, "the Herdsman"), with a bull on reverse. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 02/25/2016 10:24 pm Just catching this thread from a few days back. To add my 2 cents: seems to me as if the obverse is more likely modeled on the depiction of Athena on bronze issues of Antiochos I Soter of the Seleucid Empire...for example: Edited by Kamnaskires 02/25/2016 10:30 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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