Ancient Greek Coin To Identify #104

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micha Valued Member Cyprus 385 Posts	Posted 08/10/2023 11:57 am Hello! I'm trying to identify some of my coins and any idea is very welcome. Thank you for your help! Diameter 10mm, Weight 1.2g, Bronze I tried Hermes, Artemis, Aphrodite but I couldn't find anything similar and the reverse is not helping a lot Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 08/10/2023 12:27 pm Kore? Kore Soteira? Hera/wolf head combo (Argos?)? What type of headgear do you think this might be? Sphendone? Sakkos? (Just wondering if these might provide some additional search terms.) Report this Post to the Staff
micha Valued Member Cyprus 385 Posts	Posted 08/10/2023 12:45 pm That's a good question Bob, I think sakkos is out, about sphendone I need to study it more There is something extra above the hair, that's why I have search Hermes first, you know it reminded me the petasos. I will search more on your ideas and see if we can find a match. Thank you once again for your help !! Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 08/10/2023 4:32 pm Take a look at the Artemis (wearing stephane) from Zeleia too. Some are comparable in size/weight, and look like a reasonable obverse match. Edited by Kamnaskires 08/10/2023 4:34 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 08/10/2023 5:09 pm Just for comparison, Michael. Some coins featuring the stephane-wearing Artemis from Zeleia. Not necessarily suggesting this is where your coin originates. Perhaps yes, perhaps no. But the stephanes and hairdos look somewhat similar. Report this Post to the Staff
micha Valued Member Cyprus 385 Posts	Posted 08/10/2023 6:05 pm Bob, I think Artemis is the one, the stephane looks very similar. Now about the reverse, I need to study it much more and turn the coin in all directions to see if I can find a Stag (none at 10mm on acsearch). We make a step forward thanks to you!! Report this Post to the Staff
january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5172 Posts	Posted 08/15/2023 10:14 am I recall the same series from Zeleia being proposed for one of my own coins... Mine was 12 mm, 1.3 grams (see linked thread for more discussion), which seems to be the wrong size/weight for the stag type. FWIW, I feel like the Paros types suggested in the other thread are actually a much better match for the OP coin's obverse than the Zeleia ones... maybe worth looking into? [EDIT: maybe less so on closer look. Hard to tell.] Edited by january1may 08/15/2023 10:16 am Report this Post to the Staff
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