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Help Identifying Greek Coins

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I got this lot at an auction mainly for the headless Medusa coin but am not familiar with all of the other coins.

I know there is also a Cilicia coin with the head of Athena and Nike on the reverse.

There is also a silver Persian coin from the time of Darius.

The other coins I could use help identifying.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks~

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Great group! Most of these are identifiable, but it would help if you would post one or two at a time instead of the whole lot.

The big bronze in the middle (from Amisos, Pontos, c. 85-65 BC) with Athena obverse and Perseus reverse, is particularly impressive. Hopefully it's authentic:
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Also, the following type is from Tarsos, Cilicia, 164 BC and later, with Tyche obverse and seated Zeus reverse.
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And this is from Amisos: Mithradates VI, c. 85-65 BC, with Dionysos obv., and cista mystica rev.:
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Pergamon, Mysia, mid-late 2nd century BC, Athena/trophy:
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The following is Seleukid, with the Greek for Antiochos visible in the reverse legend. Apollo/tripod. Perhaps Antiochos II Theos, 261-246 BC:
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Lampsakos, Mysia, 4th-3rd century BC, laureate female head right/Pegasos right:
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Etenna, Pisidia, 1st century BC, nymph/curved knife (sickle) with E-T in fields:
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Salamis, Cyprus, 2nd half of 4th century BC, bust of Athena left/prow left:
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Left photo in the middle of the top row of three looks like a Lydia under Persian rule, Darius Siglos. Darius kneeling with bow / incuse rectangle.
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Excellent group. As Bob pointed out it's best to post one or two coins at a time.
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Bob L-Thanks a lot. That is a huge help.
DavidUK- Thank you for the information.
echizento- I do not have the coins yet so for the time being I am unable to post individual pictures. When I get the coins I will post pictures~~~

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I was also able to identify

CILICIA, Elaiussa Sebaste~1st century BC Zeus obverse and Nike reverse coin.

Macedonian Kingdom, Phillip II 339-336 BC Apollo obverse and King on Horse reverse

SELEUCUS II - KALLINIKOS, 246-226 B.C. Bronze, Athena in Attic helmet obverse and standing Apollo reverse.

Cilicia, Seleucia Head of Athena obverse and walking Nike on the reverse.

I am working on the rest.

ONe of the coins in the lower left has a right facing Pegasus on the reverse does it not?
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Bob L. Are the Athena/Perseus coins often faked? I hope it's authentic, too.
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Are the Athena/Perseus coins often faked?


Not that I know of. I think your coin is probably authentic. The obverse is one of the best I've seen for the type. It's a great example. There are a few of these issues posted in this thread: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/an...club.244466/

Regarding your question about the Pegasos: are you referring to the Lampsakos coin I i.d.'ed above, or another? This is the difficulty with attributing coins from a large group picture like this. It gets confusing, especially when the placement of some of the coins shifts a bit between the obverse and reverse shots.
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Bob L- Yes sorry I meant the Lampsakos coin. If the rest of the coins are not identified now I will post pictures again when I have them in hand. Thanks again for the help I really appreciate it.
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