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Jay1234 Valued Member United States 379 Posts	Posted 08/04/2019 1:32 pm This is a small bronze coin, 13mm and 1 gram. It came with a small scrap of paper with some details that I tried researching with no luck. Is this some kind of Roman Provincial coin? Any ideas? Report this Post to the Staff

Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 08/04/2019 2:04 pm Just maybe to help or hinder there seems to be a symbol above the elephant maybe a Ciliarch crown...? Also maybe Seleukid Kings of Syria? Report this Post to the Staff
Jay1234 Valued Member United States 379 Posts	Posted 08/04/2019 2:23 pm It looks like a small L and Z over the elephant. The notes that were supplied seem to indicate there are other letters that were cut off. No idea how accurate the notes are... Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 08/04/2019 2:38 pm Jay beat me to it. Likely L-Z. Might be from Alexandria. For comparison to the reverse of a Trajan, dated L-Z, from that mint: Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34427 Posts	Posted 08/04/2019 2:44 pm @jay, not my area of expertise, but it kinda looks like you have a Dichalkon of Alexandria (RPC3 4823; Emmett 719; SNG France 1206) issued under Trajan. If so, then there is some discussion about whether that animal is an elephant or a rhino. This coin has LIZ on the rev. Added: I always like to see that my best guess aligns well with the correct answer from @bobL! "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 Edited by Spence 08/04/2019 2:45 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Jay1234 Valued Member United States 379 Posts	Posted 08/04/2019 3:11 pm @Bob That coin looks pretty similar! Do you or Spence have a link to info about these Trajan coins. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 08/04/2019 3:13 pm See: https://cNGCoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=218734 https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3303324 https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=641062 Edited by Kamnaskires 08/04/2019 3:16 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Jay1234 Valued Member United States 379 Posts	Posted 08/04/2019 3:40 pm Cool. That's definitely it! Thank you! Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 08/04/2019 3:48 pm Here's one at RPC, assuming the link works: https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/4171 Report this Post to the Staff
Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 08/04/2019 4:35 pm Good call Bob and Spence ....I was so far out! Report this Post to the Staff
Jay1234 Valued Member United States 379 Posts	Posted 08/04/2019 5:03 pm Here's another one (I did a little shopping this weekend :) I think this is also provincial but not sure. One side says "CARESERD" the other says "MAN" and possibly "OIAV". It's 2.3 grams and 17mm. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 08/04/2019 5:16 pm Good find! https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2619401 Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 08/04/2019 5:20 pm Shoot....looks like it's in the fake reports... Report this Post to the Staff
Jay1234 Valued Member United States 379 Posts	Posted 08/04/2019 5:24 pm What are the fake reports? Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34427 Posts	Posted 08/04/2019 5:28 pm Quote: looks like it's in the fake reports... That could explain the puffy letters and remaining details. "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
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 08/04/2019 5:29 pm They are invaluable resources - databases - that list fakes of ancient coins. There is one at Forumancientcoins.com and another at the forgerynetwork.com. Report this Post to the Staff
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