ID Help - Ancient Greek ? With Archer On Reverse

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travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 05/06/2018 8:06 pm Hey everyone, found an interesting coin, I'm guessing Greek, but not sure. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 05/06/2018 8:15 pm , because I think it's a cast copy, just not right. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 05/06/2018 8:16 pm Hmmm. Looks like a Lokris issue with Persephone obverse and Ajax reverse. Not sure about authenticity. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34511 Posts	Posted 05/06/2018 8:17 pm @tc, can you please post a pic or two of the edge? "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 05/06/2018 8:22 pm Spence, I wish I could. I don't own the coin, but it's interesting and I would bid on it. Don't know much about Greek coinage though. I like the reverse. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 05/06/2018 8:28 pm As far as I know, these were issued exclusively in silver. (Although I could be wrong about that) Here are variants of the general type: Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34511 Posts	Posted 05/06/2018 8:35 pm Quote: I would bid on it. Ah ok then, there are enough question marks on this one that I would pass. Is it on ebay? "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 05/06/2018 8:39 pm It is quite similar to what Bob shows for #3, same details. Report this Post to the Staff
travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 05/06/2018 8:53 pm Yeah it's on ebay. I'm going with the red flags on this one. I just wasn't sure. Bob, I caught an Augustus being offered in copper/bronze but were only made in silver (see pics below). But I'm a bit more familiar with Roman Coinage. Edited by travelcoin 05/06/2018 8:54 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 05/06/2018 9:04 pm Quote: caught an Augustus being offered in copper/bronze but were only made in silver Much too much similarity with the lettering on a documented fake for me to be comfortable with it: Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 05/06/2018 9:04 pm Reverse lower edge looks like cast lines. Report this Post to the Staff
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