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MetzKaj Valued Member Netherlands 145 Posts	Posted 01/05/2019 3:49 pm I bought this in an auction for 3 dollars from a respectable seller based in the Netherlands. It doesn't look like a 'Roman emperor' coin, more like a token? The seller listed it as Roman, but is it? As I just bought it, the only information I have = its weight: 3.93 gram. Anyone can ID this object? Edited by MetzKaj 01/05/2019 5:53 pm Report this Post to the Staff

travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 01/05/2019 3:52 pm It looks like a Greek Coin (Corinthian Helmet), but I know little about them. Report this Post to the Staff
january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5172 Posts	Posted 01/05/2019 3:53 pm I personally don't think it Roman at all; more likely Greek. That looks a lot like Athena on the first side. Can't figure out enough of the other side to even start searching. Not that I'm any good at said searching anyway. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 01/05/2019 4:03 pm I suspect it's Macedonian, perhaps an issue of Antigonos II Gonatas, with Athena obverse and "Pan erecting trophy" reverse. I'll find some pics/links in a couple minutes. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 01/05/2019 4:04 pm A couple for reference: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=5334769 https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1872552 Another: http://coinproject.com/coin_detail.php?coin=206579 http://www.coinproject.com/siteimag...26731q00.jpg If the attribution is right, the OP coin would have to have an off-center reverse, I believe. Edited by Kamnaskires 01/05/2019 4:10 pm Report this Post to the Staff
MetzKaj Valued Member Netherlands 145 Posts	Posted 01/05/2019 5:52 pm Looks about right! I never saw a face until you guys told me it was Athena. I love how there are so many different types of this coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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