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trdhrdr007 Pillar of the Community United States 2335 Posts	Posted 08/01/2025 4:33 pm I'm looking at a small collection for a friend & need some help with these 4 coins. I'm assuming that top 2 are Greek or Roman and the bottom are middle eastern. Other than that I don't have a clue. The top 2 coins are about 18 mm diameter and weigh 7.9 grams. The bottom 2 coins are about 20 mm diameter and weigh 1.8 & 3.2 grams. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 08/01/2025 4:47 pm I wonder if the upper left coin isn't a Probus from Egypt. Here is a link to one on acsearch for comparison: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=4061904 "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
january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5172 Posts	Posted 08/01/2025 6:04 pm The top two coins are 3rd century Roman tetradrachms from Egypt. I can't read enough of the legend to be sure who the emperor is, but the left one seems to be probably Diocletian? The bottom two coins are Islamic; I agree, probably Middle Eastern, maybe around 14th or 15th century. Can't identify them further at the moment. Report this Post to the Staff
Novicius Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1168 Posts	Posted 08/01/2025 6:43 pm The top right coin appears to be a tetradrachm of Maximian with L Γ (date) across field on reverse. The "ΟΥΑ" of Α Κ ΜΑ ΟΥΑ ΜΑΞΙΜΙΑΝΟCCΕΒ can be seen behind the back of his head. https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=14873809 Edited by Novicius 08/01/2025 6:44 pm Report this Post to the Staff
trdhrdr007 Pillar of the Community United States 2335 Posts	Posted 08/02/2025 09:31 am Thanks for the help. The family lore about the top 2 coins is interesting. One of their ancestors was a crew member on the USS Vandalia when Ulysses S. Grant traveled to Egypt and the Holy Land. The coins were supposedly picked up in Cairo by the crew member. Report this Post to the Staff
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