I have this coin that I am having great difficulty attributing. It is Bronze (Billon) 16 mm., and weighs 2.5 gm. On the obverse we have a (small) bust of (?), and, on the reverse we have a Cornucopia with a legend in Greek which appears to state Π(dot)XE(dot)N(?) with a monogram 'TA' (?) below, and below the Cornucopia we have another monogram 'NEX' (?). Suggestions have been 'Indo', (+/or) campaign of Alexander III (The Great). Can anyone help please with any ideas, or even if they read the legend differently? Thank-you.
Antiochus something. IV is a good guess not only because the type belongs to his emissions, but also because one find the letter O spelled as a dot on many of his coins.
Thank-you, TIF, and John. Again, TIF, you do not dis-appoint. I looked through ALL of CNG's 596 examples of Antiochos IV and through all of Acsearch's 'Cornucopia', and through all of 'Wildwinds' Antiochos from #I to #XIII and I could only find a close likeness (but not the same) under Antiochos XII (no other Cornucopiae anywhere). One day I may be able to return the favour, but until then, thank-you.
I suspect yours is a coin issued by a Greek city "in the time of Antiochos IV". On Wildwinds, look on this page for Ake-Ptolemais. It's hard to discern much on your coin's obverse but it certainly could depict the Dioscuri, making it the same as the coin I showed several posts upthread. However, unless you can see details better in hand than in your image, the attribution will remain a best guess (but I think the guess is probably correct ). Here's a Vcoins example of one for which it is similarly difficult to see two jugate busts:
I am sorry, TIF. I didn't make myself clear. (My mistake.) Yes, the link this page for Ake-Ptolemais. is the same link that you gave previously as Perhaps this and it is from that , that I found my reference. One day you (or someone) will have to tell me how you provide 'links' in that manner, rather than providing a 'URL' - remember, when I started school we had a 'slate and chalk' and no shoes - but now I drive a '65 Mustang. One day I will be able to afford a 'newer' car. I am in awe. (Thank-you again.) I am happy to go with that reference. Sear GCV 6046.)
Oh, my mistake. I had the wrong address copied to my clipboard. Here's the Wildwinds page for Ake-Ptolemais.
Okay. It being referenced under Phoenicia Ake Ptolemais, but not under Antiochos, I would never have found that. Good job. Thank-you.
