unknown coin IDed..I think pretty rare.

a while back i posted a couple coins i got from a mixed coin lot that i couldn't figure out. i think i've stumbled across what this thing is.

coin from lot..




22 x 24 mm, 5.4 g


what i think it is, look at the first two coins here (at forum)...

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?vpar=1349


what do you think?

 

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I think we might have a winner.

 

Wow, good job finding that!

And frankly, I like yours better than either of those Forvm examples

 

Me too. Less wear, better flan, better centered. This one is all around a better coin than those two. About the only thing I could complain about is some light porosity.

 

Good sleuthing! Ans I agree. Better than the ones in the link.

 

The coinage of Chalkis is all rare. Nice find! How did you come by it?

 

thanks everyone, looks like that is it....neato.

JA, it was in a lot of ebay coins...only 23 bucks for the whole batch. soon i'll post a couple more here i just IDed today (2 countermarked coins).

 

Well thats interesting. Great detective work. That coin is way more awesome knowing what it is.

 

Cha-cha-cha-ching-winna-winna-chicky-dinna!!



... congrats, chrsmat (that's a great and lucrative e-bay score!!)

 

Congrats on a awesome score chrsmat!

 

excellent research

 

Doesn't it feel great when you score like this

 

nice catch

 

Congrats, Chris! I like it. (much better than my Tetrarchy of Chalkis).

SYRIA Chalkis Year 240.(73-72BC)
Ptolemaios as Tetrach
Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right, 'LMS' (date) right,
Rev: Dioskouri standing facing, facing each other, each holding a spear, with a star above each head. Struck at Coele, Syria.
Bronze AE 20 mm., 7.4 gm., SNG Cop. 413; Sear 5897;

 

Those are rare. I had one:

 

hey, i have one of these as well. very rough.

ken, that one is stellar for the type!



Tetrarchy of Chalkis, Coele Syria, Ptolemaios, 85 - 40 B.C.
O: Zeus with countermark. R: Dioscuri. 19 mm, 6.2 g


this ptolemaios guy is the dad of my coin guy...



Tetrarchy of Chalkis, Coele Syria, Lysanias, 40 - 36 B.C.
O; female bust, R: double cornucopia, flanked by ligatures, 22 x 24 mm, 5.4 g


i guess this guy is the end of the tetrachy (which is a client king in this usage of the term). here is the write up of the coin in the forum listing (see link to forum above)...

Lysanias is called Tetrarch of Abila by Josephus. Lysanias' father Ptolemaios was married to Alexandra, Mattathias Antigonus' sister. Lysanias offered the Parthian satrap Barzapharnes a thousand talents and 500 women to depose Hyrcanus and put his uncle (or step-uncle) Antigonus on the throne of Judaea (Josephus B.J. 1.248). When Lysanias continued to support Antigonus against the Roman nominee Herod the Great, Mark Antony had him executed, and gave his territory to Cleopatra VII.

Any other Chalkis coins here?

 

I'm really impressed Chris, congrats on a neat find and detective work

Q

 

Ummm, am I allowed to toss-in my AR Chalkis example?



Euboea, Chalkis. AR Drachm
Date 338-308 B.C.
Diameter: 19 mm
Weight: 3.66 grams
Obverse: Head of nymph Chalcis r., hair rolled
Reverse: Eagle flying r., carrying serpent in talons and beak, caduceus beneath
Reference: BCD 179

 

that's a great coin stevex, but it's not the same chalkis. the tetrachy coins are from the one in syria instead of eubea.

kind of confusing.

 

... *rats*

oh well, thanks for the opening (I took full advantage)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalcis

hmmm, I couldn't find anything to do with your reference ... but I'm sure that you're correct (you guys seem kinda smart at times)

cheers