Confirmation Of Greek Coin Description Please

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middenmess Valued Member United Kingdom 107 Posts	Posted 03/27/2009 7:11 pm Sometime back I bought some coins from a guy who invested in whatever took his fancy and usually without more than a modicum of knowledge in what he was buying. When the fancy passed he would dispose of his items which is how I obtained themAll the coins were separate from their descriptions but I think that I have married them up but as my Greek and Roman coin knowledge is close to zero I'd appreciate your confirmations and if possible your estimate of their possible value as I will now be selling them. The description of this one reads.. 167-88 B.C. Ar drachma,radiate head of Helios right. Rev. P-O either side of rose with bud,Magistrates name,all within an incuse. Lightly toned,really good very fine. All that seem OK but in my opinion the condition is better than ''really good very fine'' Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/29/2009 5:23 pm This coin is from the Carian Islands, Rhodes, AR Drachma the reverse is upside down but I believe the magistrates name is Melantas. So that would make this coin circa 125-88 BC. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16849 Posts	Posted 03/29/2009 7:53 pm I read the Magistrate's name as "MEAMWN"; I haven't been able to find this magistrate on CoinArchives. But Here's an example of the coin Echizento's talking about. It's certainly a similar style, and probably a similar date. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
middenmess Valued Member United Kingdom 107 Posts	Posted 03/29/2009 8:20 pm I've taken a couple more photos to make the magistrates name clearer if that will help. Report this Post to the Staff
middenmess Valued Member United Kingdom 107 Posts	Posted 03/29/2009 8:27 pm Match number 4 on this page is very close http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotvi...=859&Match=1 Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16849 Posts	Posted 03/29/2009 8:48 pm Nope, I can see it now... it's "MNEMWN" (Mnemon). I googled and found this one - it's a hemidrachm with the three-quarters profile rather than the side profile, but it's probably the same guy. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
middenmess Valued Member United Kingdom 107 Posts	Posted 03/29/2009 9:02 pm Yes that's real close--the name is good--just got to turn his head round now! I'm glad you guys can help --identifying these coins is a nightmare!! Glad I don't collect them--I'd lose thousands of bucks!-LOL Its 2am here so signing off 'til tomorrow. Report this Post to the Staff
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