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New Member
United States
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Hello! I've not had a bit of luck trying to figure out this medal. Possibly one of the forum members recognizes the piece. Not terribly old, both obverse and reverse with an ancient history theme. Obverse depicting what appears to be a king, the reverse a man at the reins of a chariot. 2 1/8" wide, weighs 3.3 oz. Any ideas?   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 to CCF That is pretty neat, I'll give it a whirl and see if I can find anything. I like it. Late edit: No luck either, but I was amazed at all the ancient helmets and armor I looked at while searching. Now those were some rough days indeed. I thought the bearded guy was wearing a helmet here but it looks a bit "light" and fancy for a warrior. Maybe he was a Roman chariot driver for two-horse chariots races? ( called bigae ) Perhaps he is Scorpus or Gaius Appuleius Diocles . who knows? Edited by TNG
05/30/2018 7:32 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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No marks on the edge? Sometimes makers will put a symbol or name there.
-MV
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Moderator
 United States
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@50states, I'm striking out too. It looks like someone used a triangular punch to add a word to the right of the portrait. Any chance of a close-up pic of this region? I will say that I can see the letters/numbers? above and below the chariot just fine and that hasn't helped me at all.  "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
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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To the Forum. |
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New Member
 United States
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No writing on the edge which is actually reeded - in the opposite direction of what is usually seen. I hope this detail of the lettering to the side of the portrait is helpful.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Same medal posted here, but not identified: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/bo...pic=115114.0It's trying to be Persian, but where in the nearly 2,000 years between Sumer and the Achaemenids I am not sure. It makes a poor attempt at cuneiform script; the obverse is better than the reverse. |
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Australia
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Yes, I think it's trying to be "what a coin of the Babylonians would have looked like, if the Babylonians had invented coinage".
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Pillar of the Community
Belgium
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Edited by Petrus
05/31/2018 09:02 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Petrus, ( and the rest of you guys ) that was some good detective work.
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New Member
United States
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Really some fascinating information! Greatly appreciate the help.
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Posted 05/30/2018 8:23 pm
