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Valued Member
Cyprus
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Hello, I'm trying to identify some of my coins and any idea is very welcome. Thank you for your help! 1. Diameter 8.5mm, Weight 0.8gr - Silver Obol The only info I have is that is from Lesbos but I couldn't find any similar.  2. Diameter 7.7mm, Weight 0.5gr - Silver (Tritartemorion?) The Bee is sending me to Ephesos but I don't have any other info and I couldn't find any similar  3. Diameter 7.8mm, Weight 0.9gr - Silver Obol The only info I have is that is from Erythrai, Ionia but I couldn't find any similar.  |
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Pillar of the Community
 Spain
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Valued Member
 Cyprus
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Yes, it's a close one and is helping me a lot.
The problem is I can't get any letters (Ε or Φ) from my coin to be sure for Ephesos.
Thank you my friend.
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Pillar of the Community
Spain
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Been searching for a while but everything else that pops up is more than 150% heavier and 4/5mm bigger in diameter...?
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Pillar of the Community
 United Kingdom
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Valued Member
Cyprus
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Palouche, thank you! I'm in front of the same issue in my search, all heavier and larger.
Novicius, thank you for the idea, I will search it some more to see if the wheat grain leads me anywhere, the incuse is similar.
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Valued Member
Cyprus
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As an idea, I wonder if the 3rd coin maybe is showing a crab or scorpion?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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maybe is showing a crab or scorpion? Or a hand? |
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Valued Member
Cyprus
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Valued Member
Cyprus
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stupid google... I tried to make a search on fingers / obol and it showed me obol photos that are hold in fingers hahaha
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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The knuckles appear to be covered. Perhaps a hand in caestus, the wrappings used by ancient boxers?
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Valued Member
Cyprus
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i have zero knowledge on that type of coin, I'm not sure where to start and the hand is not lead me anywhere
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Pillar of the Community
Spain
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Valued Member
Cyprus
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Palouche, it's a left hand skeleton, I see it clear at the coin, at the photo the fingers are at the south, if you turn the photo you will see it
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Valued Member
Cyprus
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a new photo of the 3rd coin with the "hand"  |
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Posted 11/06/2020 4:55 pm
