This Should Be Easy ..... But It Never Is !!

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FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3439 Posts	Posted 04/02/2020 2:39 pm This one should be easy ! I can read ΣEΛEYKOY down the right hand side Appears to be Helmeted Athena with shield at feet holding Nike But I'm not finding it ! 26mm 16.80 grams Report this Post to the Staff

Novicius Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1168 Posts	Posted 04/02/2020 9:46 pm I keep being drawn to thinking that it could be Seleucus II, with Apollo standing on the reverse. If it is a shield on the reverse, it can't be. It's a real head scratcher. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 04/02/2020 10:34 pm Interesting coin - and challenge. I think there is something going on over the shoulder of the obverse figure. Perhaps a bow? Artemis, perchance? Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3439 Posts	Posted 04/03/2020 7:06 pm Although I can find nothing to match But based on the style of the Obv portrait (Young Apollo ?) What appears to be Athena on the reverse and what might be read as ΣEΛEYKEΩN ? I put these three together and I ....... I am thinking ....... Seleuceia ad Calycadnum For now it will have to do !!! Report this Post to the Staff
Doucet Pillar of the Community United States 1315 Posts	Posted 04/03/2020 9:20 pm Tough one. Looks sort of like this coin. https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3788134 Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3439 Posts	Posted 04/04/2020 06:12 am Sardes was the first place I looked based on the style ! Next came the Seleucids based on the letters But I think it neither So when in doubt ....... I will just try not to think about it too much ! Report this Post to the Staff
iulius Valued Member Bulgaria 141 Posts	Posted 04/04/2020 1:39 pm STYLE IS AS https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3181772 Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3439 Posts	Posted 04/04/2020 9:16 pm My great appreciation to you sir ! You found an exact match ! Attribution Asia Minor "uncertain" ........ A rare find indeed ! Well it's good to know that the best experts had as much luck as I But again Many thanks ! Report this Post to the Staff
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