Greek Mule?

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  1. gsimonel

    gsimonel Well-Known Member

    I'm having a devil of a time trying to ID this small Greek bronze (14 mm, 3.8g). Here's a photo:
    Rhegion.jpg
    Is it possible that this coin is a mule? The obverse looks like it might be Apollo, like on the obverse of this coin:
    https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1592290
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    The reverse looks like it might be similar to this coin, which is 20 mm, accidentally stamped onto the reverse of a 14 mm flan:
    https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=4894879
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    Both were minted during the same time period (260-215 B.C.).

    Any thoughts?
     
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  3. Nicholas Molinari

    Nicholas Molinari Well-Known Member

    I don’t think so. The Apollo/Lyre combo is widespread.
     
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  4. Nicholas Molinari

    Nicholas Molinari Well-Known Member

    I don’t think it is South Italian either.
     
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  5. Ajax

    Ajax Well-Known Member

    Maybe Bottiaea Macedon?
     
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  6. Ed Snible

    Ed Snible Well-Known Member

  7. Nicholas Molinari

    Nicholas Molinari Well-Known Member

    I see B O at the top, and a T to left of lyre.
     
  8. pprp

    pprp Well-Known Member

  9. gsimonel

    gsimonel Well-Known Member

    I didn't realize there were so many Apollo/lyre possibilities. I'll keep poking around.
    Thanks for the leads. Bottiaiai looks particular promising.
     
  10. pprp

    pprp Well-Known Member

    What are you looking for? A die match? You must then find the reference book of Psoma in case it is there. Otherwise there is no chance that your coin is not from Bottiaiai
     
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  11. gsimonel

    gsimonel Well-Known Member

    Yes, I agree. I was hoping it was from some place that I could pronounce, but I am convinced you are correct and that the coin is from Bottiaiai. Thank you for your help.
     
  12. pprp

    pprp Well-Known Member

    It's pronounced votiea and ethnic says votieon (of the people of votiea). I believe its quite nice and much rarer than the olynthian closely related coins
     
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