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Danlin_26 New Member Austria 18 Posts	Posted 02/02/2022 07:35 am Hello! Last year, I bought a small lot containing this coin(?). Now I would like to know which it is exactly. (Country and minting period) I know, the condition is very poor, but maybe someone has an idea what it could be. Thanks in advance! Weight = 2.59g Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 02/02/2022 9:18 pm Might be Nabataean, although there are a number of other possibilities. A much better picture of the reverse, without the glare, would help. Also, moving the thread to the ancients/medieval section would be a good idea. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34393 Posts	Posted 02/02/2022 9:22 pm Quote: Also, moving the thread to the ancients/medieval section would be a good idea. Done! "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
Danlin_26 New Member Austria 18 Posts	Posted 02/03/2022 02:13 am Thanks for the help! Unfortunately, this strange "coating" sticks to the back, which makes it shine when photographed under a light source. (Otherwise it wouldn't possible to see anything through the darkness.) But I googled for nabataean coins and it looks a lot like these "angel figures" on some reverses. Maybe this picture is a bit better. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 02/03/2022 08:42 am The shape of the back of the head on the obverse (perhaps a Corinthian helmet), as well as the vertical lines (hair) under the presumed helmet, are diagnostic. Although the figure looks male, there are Nabataean depictions of Athena that do match this. The patch at the bottom obverse, while shaped like a shoulder (which would not be present on a Nabataean coin, I believe) looks like it may be an encrustation/deposit. What I'd like to be able to tell here - and I can't, sadly - is whether the reverse figure (Nike?) is winged. I've seen depictions of Nike on Nabataean reverse that match the pose/shape of the figure you have here. I do see more-or-less vertical lines below the figure's arms on the OP coin, which could very well be the lower portions of the long wings on the issues I refer to. The weight is within the range for a Nabataean AE too. So, again, while there are other coins (from other regions) that could match some of these features, I believe Nabataea is a leading candidate. Report this Post to the Staff
Danlin_26 New Member Austria 18 Posts	Posted 02/09/2022 01:30 am Many thanks for your help. Impressive age actually, even for a coin. I really had no idea. Report this Post to the Staff
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