Can anyone ID this for me?

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  1. everythingnumis

    everythingnumis Active Member

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    Sorry for dark pictures, this coin is hard to get in right light.
     
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  3. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    It may be a Heiron II from Syracuse. Something like this one with Persephone facing left.
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    SICILY, SYRACUSE, HIERON II
    AE19
    OBVERSE: Head of Persephone left, wreathed with corn, wearing earring and necklace
    REVERSE: Bull butting left
    Struck at Syracuse, Sicily 275-265 BC
    4.3g; 17mm
    BMC. Sicily, p 219, 624
     
  4. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins

    It's 'alien' in nature. Area 51 stuff........ devil.gif
     
  5. David@PCC

    David@PCC allcoinage.com

    It's Seleucus I similar to mine, but can't make out the mint from your photo.
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    Seleucus I
    Mint: Antioch
    290 to 285 BC
    Obvs: Winged gorgons head right. Dotted border
    Revs: BAΣIΛIEΩΣ ΣEΛEYKOY, Bull right butting.
    AE 21mm, 7.4g.
    Ref: cf SNG Isr.14.21, SC 22.24B(1)
     
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  6. arizonarobin

    arizonarobin Well-Known Member

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