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Help Requested To Identify A Scallop Shell Coin

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This scallop shell coin was amongst some Greek coins in a job lot. I've tried to identify it but the reverse (?) is unclear. The nearest I got to it was Calabria. Tarentum. Unit (Circa 275-200 BC). Obv: Scallop shell. Rev: Kithara. Diameter: 13 mm. Weight: 2.15 g.
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My coin is also 13 mm in diameter, and has a weight of 2.7 gr. However the reverse device does not appear to be a kithara as it is too square and I have not seen a kithara that shape before.

Can anyone help in identifying the coin? Thanks.
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Keep in mind that not all celators / die engravers had the same skillset
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Keep in mind that not all celators / die engravers had the same skillset

That is very true, @mylimebug.

I guess it could be similar to this one: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3052102
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