Roman Provincial Tetradrachm - Need Help With Bust ID Please!

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xoduspbc Valued Member United States 201 Posts	Posted 01/16/2019 11:18 pm Hey guys - So I think this is a Tetradrachm, but I cannot ID the bust. The reverse looks like Zeus to me though, but if I had to guess I would say Lucius Verus or even a young Commodus? Any help would be appreciated, thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 01/16/2019 11:53 pm I don't think it is a tetradrachm, because they were struck in billon even at Egypt Alexandria, at the time of Commodus. I am reasonably sure that I can see the remains of a Greek legend, not Latin, both sides. Along with the reverse image, I do, think however, that it is a Roman bronze colonial coin. Probably doesn't mean much in this case for identification, but what is the weight? Report this Post to the Staff
xoduspbc Valued Member United States 201 Posts	Posted 01/17/2019 12:44 am Hey, thanks for the info. I don't have a scale, but I can say it is 19mm, if that helps? Report this Post to the Staff
Kushanshah Pillar of the Community United States 1554 Posts	Posted 01/17/2019 02:01 am Cassandreia in Macedon? The good folks at RPC are not too proud to label one "uncertain Antonine emperor" . http://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/search/q...dreia&page=3 Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 01/17/2019 03:08 am Looks like the unfamiliar die cutting style must have stumped the coin identifier. Not to surprising. Stumped me too! I note the weight of the coin pictured in the link 5.12 grams. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vcoins has an example, but as a billon tetradrachm, Egypt, Alexandria, Commodus, billon tetradrachm, 12.36 grams, 26mm. dia. (nicer condition), $U.S.85.00 I typed: 'Zeus Ammon' into the search. Therefore weight and diameter may fully identify it, IF it is a tetradrachm. Edited by sel_69l 01/17/2019 03:26 am Report this Post to the Staff
xoduspbc Valued Member United States 201 Posts	Posted 01/17/2019 09:05 am Cool, thanks you guys. It sounds like I need to invest in a scale! Report this Post to the Staff
xoduspbc Valued Member United States 201 Posts	Posted 01/17/2019 09:07 am Oh hey, I found one in my mom's drawer! Okay, it says 5.5g Report this Post to the Staff
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