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sonnetpete New Member United Kingdom 3 Posts	Posted 05/09/2021 11:49 am My partner has had this coin in her possession for ages but has never been able to identify it. It's 18mm in diameter, has a very worn bust on one side and what I think is a grape palm on the other and a trace of the letters N T (there's possibly an A too). I've thought it may date back to Herod Antipas and Judea but surely it can't be that old? Report this Post to the Staff

Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 05/09/2021 12:00 pm I'm pretty sure this is the Silphium plant....Maybe a photo of the obverse might help more...Probably Zeus. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silphium Edited by Palouche 05/09/2021 12:09 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 05/09/2021 12:06 pm @sp, first welcome to CCF. Second, yes pls add a pic of the other side to this thread. Thx. "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
sonnetpete New Member United Kingdom 3 Posts	Posted 05/09/2021 12:13 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 05/09/2021 12:34 pm Check out this page... https://www.wildwinds.com/coins/gre...naica/t.html Edited by Palouche 05/09/2021 12:35 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 05/09/2021 1:00 pm You sure about that being a silphium plant, Paul? Sure looks more like a palm tree with dates. My first thought is Seleucid, maybe Tyre mint. But no time to track it down. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 05/09/2021 1:46 pm Home now, and getting a better look. Yes, looks like ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟY in the left reverse field. Seleukid, from Tyre. But whether Antiochos III or IV, I'm not sure. While I believe that Demetrios I and II had similar reverses from Tyre, I don't think the visible legend is ΔHMHTΡIOY (for Demetrios)... Edited by Kamnaskires 05/09/2021 2:13 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 05/09/2021 3:00 pm Yep follow Bob....It has been a long week and my Greek I'd skills aren't good! Edited by Palouche 05/09/2021 3:01 pm Report this Post to the Staff
sonnetpete New Member United Kingdom 3 Posts	Posted 05/09/2021 3:10 pm Thanks very much for all your help. Having the coin in front of me and looking at the references provided, I'd go towards IV rather than III. We're thrilled to have a coin that's over 2,000 years old. Thanks again everyone.. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187914 Posts	Posted 05/10/2021 11:39 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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