What coin is this?

Discussion in 'What's it Worth' started by laxmati, Jul 16, 2009.

  1. laxmati

    laxmati New Member

    Hi, I found this one somewhere in Lebanon.
    I searched a bit everywhere but did not find any information.

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  3. Hobo

    Hobo Squirrel Hater

    Welcome to CoinTalk.

    You may have better luck if you posted this in the World & Ancient Coins forum.
     
  4. Gao

    Gao Member

    It's a Roman provincial coin from Tyre, probably from the second century AD. This was a coin minted in Tyre for local use while the area was under Roman authority. Best I can tell, what's on it is:

    O: Laureate head of Melkart right, in aegis
    R: TYPOV/MH-TPO/POL-EWC... club at center of inscription; all within wreath.

    Here's a page on Wildwinds that shows coins from Tyre. Check yours against some of these. You will need the diameter of the coin in millimeters to do this as well as what's at the end of legend on the reverse of your coin (I can't really read it, but you might be able to with the coin in hand).
     
  5. laxmati

    laxmati New Member

    thanks for such a fast reply
     
  6. Ripley

    Ripley Senior Member

    Nice Gao. :eek: Traci
     
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