Identifying Ancient Greek Coins #34

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micha Valued Member Cyprus 385 Posts	Posted 01/06/2021 05:45 am Hello, I'm trying to identify some of my coins and any idea is very welcome. Thank you for your help! 1. Diameter 16mm, Weight 3.2gr Looks like a Seleukid? 2. Diameter 11mm, Weight 1.1gr can't read letters but reminds me Kyzikos Report this Post to the Staff

Novicius Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1168 Posts	Posted 01/06/2021 09:34 am Hi Micha, First coin - Possibly Seleukos II Kallinikos? The stance of the figure on the reverse of the first coin looks very similar to Apollo standing left, testing arrow and resting bow on ground. The legend also looks similar, as can be seen here: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1943270 It could be Artemis on the obverse. There is a difference in the weights, but it could be a good starting place. Report this Post to the Staff
micha Valued Member Cyprus 385 Posts	Posted 01/06/2021 10:32 am Thank you so much Novicius! It's Artemis on the obverse. I was searching at Antiochos but it wasn't working. Kallinikos as you said is the correct, also found a sample at wildwinds with the same weight. Report this Post to the Staff
micha Valued Member Cyprus 385 Posts	Posted 01/06/2021 10:47 am Took another photo focus at the letters below They don't seem to say ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ kinda a puzzle ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ ?ΟΥΧΙΟ? ?ΟΥΚΙΟ? ?ΟΥΣΙΟ? Report this Post to the Staff
Novicius Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1168 Posts	Posted 01/06/2021 12:46 pm The inscription to the right does look OK. The inscription on the left is unclear, plus the hand with the arrow and the monogram confuse the issue. Could still be on the right track though. Report this Post to the Staff
micha Valued Member Cyprus 385 Posts	Posted 01/06/2021 3:05 pm your sample is the closer we can find on that coin so must be correct Report this Post to the Staff
Novicius Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1168 Posts	Posted 01/07/2021 11:35 am Hi Micha, I can't see anything that resembles the reverse of the second coin. What does it look like in hand? Is it a long stemmed drinking vessel, or cup, in a linear square, or is there some design visible? Jim Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 01/07/2021 5:36 pm Assuming the reverse of the second coin is a tripod, I think the most promising possibilities are Kyzikos, Mysia and Leontinoi (Leontini), Sicily. The back of the obverse head may suggest Kore Soteira more so than Apollo, though. So, perhaps Kyzikos is more likely. Too bad there isn't more detail to see. Report this Post to the Staff
micha Valued Member Cyprus 385 Posts	Posted 01/08/2021 12:23 pm Jim, the 1st coin, the hand of Apollo is very confusing, I think is turning the E looking as an O, is Kallinikos Bob, the 2nd coin is Kyzikos, I hardly read parts of a letter at the right and the size is correct for Kyzikos, is Kore Soteira Thank you guys both!! Report this Post to the Staff
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