Prow Of Galley On Unidentified Coin

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Novicius Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1168 Posts	Posted 02/20/2020 11:51 am This coin is thought to be Greek, circa 4th to 3rd centuries BC, but I can't find any information on it anywhere. Obverse: Unidentified head facing right, with counterstamp. Reverse: Prow of galley with legend above. Diameter: 30mm. Weight: 10.74gr. Any help with this one is greatly appreciated. Jim Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 02/20/2020 6:20 pm Jim, Possibly from Korkyra/Corcyra, with jugate heads on the obverse (you can just barely make out the second head on yours), showing Herakles and Korkyra. Similar to: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=94456 Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 02/20/2020 6:49 pm Btw, appears to be a bucranium countermark. Neat. Here's a kinda similar one: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=159334 Report this Post to the Staff
Novicius Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1168 Posts	Posted 02/20/2020 7:13 pm Thank you again Bob, that is truly amazing. I couldn't even find anything to match the inscription above the galley, no matter how I searched. With the coin in hand, I can see a second hairline, forehead, and eyebrow. I hadn't noticed them before. On the reverse, even though the lower part of the coin has been flattened by the counterstamping, the outline can be seen. This is indeed the same coin. To even get an ID on the countermark is a huge bonus. To say that I am in awe of your eye for detail, and your skill at detecting these coins, would be putting it mildly. Thank you again. Jim Report this Post to the Staff
Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 02/20/2020 7:27 pm Quote: To say that I am in awe of your eye for detail, and your skill at detecting these coins, would be putting it mildly. .....I agree....Bob you have a real gift! Very nice coin Jim!....Added bonus is the countermark is another animal to add to the farm....Paul Report this Post to the Staff
Novicius Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1168 Posts	Posted 02/20/2020 7:48 pm Quote: Added bonus is the countermark is another animal to add to the farm. Thanks for pointing that out Paul, as I was slow to notice, and could have missed it. It is a worthy addition to the growing menagerie. Jim Report this Post to the Staff
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