Don't Know Which Side Is Up! Roman Coin | Greek

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AtEase New Member United States 28 Posts	Posted 08/08/2011 6:26 pm I really like this coin. It has, thickness, feel, color and texture to the fingers as well as eyes. I bought it the other day and received it today. In all the Roman coins I have looked at, I have come across in the last week the inverse features of the swirly line next to a broad face and I have seen the small person being held by the main figure (I assume "subject of an emperor) in at least half a dozen different coins. Now looking back, I am to say the least overwhelmed as to what it was and where. I have also acquired a greater respect of the serious investor and know that most of their work is detective work. Recreating the origination scene from fragments, and a great deal of memory. I really could use some of that help here and now; SAP and others. Its like cramming for a class and knowing that you know just not knowing what to attach it to..Help! And thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16851 Posts	Posted 08/08/2011 11:22 pm It's right way up. This one's not Roman, it's Greek. The obverse is Athena wearing a "Corinthian" helmet above her head, copied off the old silver coins of Corinth. I can't quite tell where it's from. The Greek word to the right of the standing figure ends in "...NWN", or maybe "HWN" or "MWN" - but those are all very common endings for the names of cities on Greek coins. 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
AtEase New Member United States 28 Posts	Posted 08/09/2011 12:12 pm Thanks SAP! That elongated head really threw me. But the reverse. Isn't that a Emperor holding onto a subject? I believe that I have seen several Roman coins with that appearance.Being a Greek coin or a copy of one really takes it out of my neck of the woods. Back to more research. Thanks again! Report this Post to the Staff
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