#2 Of 6, Nabatean Coin To Attribute

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oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5274 Posts	Posted 10/29/2022 3:21 pm 2.6 grams, 15-16 millimeters. Bought in a lot of Nabatean coins One side has an unknown picture of something wigh some Greek letters which are taken as the top but may not be. The other side has a standing figure. Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 10/29/2022 3:47 pm An overstrike, perhaps on a Ptolemaic issue. (Not uncommon for Nabataeans, apparently.) The Greek may what's left of BAΣIΛEΩΣ on the undertype. Interesting. With patience you may be able to decipher both the host coin and the overstrike. Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5274 Posts	Posted 10/29/2022 4:10 pm Thanks, Bob: I was afraid of something like that. What would be the likely century? Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 10/29/2022 4:47 pm Quote: I was afraid of something like that. But the overstrike increases the cool factor! It's much more interesting as a result. Quote: What would be the likely century? I guess second to first century BC. For comparison, here's a sampling of some other wacky Nabataean overstrikes upon Ptolemaic issues: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=464768 https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=495019 https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=874249 Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 10/29/2022 5:09 pm Going by the crest of Athena's helmet, visible in your lower pic, as well as the standing figure in the upper pic (presumably Nike), I'd venture a guess that your overstrike is similar to: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=439865 That linked coin is also an overstrike. Eliminate the Nabataean iconography (Athena and Nike) from your images, and what remains is of the Ptolemaic issue. Edited by Kamnaskires 10/29/2022 5:10 pm Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5274 Posts	Posted 10/29/2022 7:36 pm Quote: But the overstrike increases the cool factor! It's much more interesting as a result. Good point, Bob. I don't have such a dramatic overstrike in my collection, so it is worth keeping! Report this Post to the Staff
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