This coin scares me..What is it?

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by KirkCumberland, May 26, 2017.

  1. KirkCumberland

    KirkCumberland Active Member

    It came with my new lot..3.51gr 15.3mm..Any ideas?
     

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  3. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    looks like a lion scalp, incuse suare
     
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  4. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    A number of Thraco-Macedonian cities issued silver with a facing lion and quadripartite incuse stamp. Yours looks like Akanthos maybe, but it could also be Bosporan.
     
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  5. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    In fact, I'm going with Bosporan: a tetrobol of Pantikapaion.
     
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  6. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    JA is correct ...


    Ummm, here are a couple of my examples (sadly, not exactly what you're looking for, but kinda in the ball-park)

    Bruttium, Rhegion
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    Caria, Mylasa

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    Oh, it sounds like JA has already scored you an answer (the dude is clever)
     
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  7. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    Something like this but one denomination larger...

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    Tauric Chersonesos, Pantikapaion AR Triobol. Late 6th-early 5th century BC. Facing lion's head / Quadripartite incuse square. Frolova, Frühe, Type II (unlisted dies); MacDonald 3/2; Anokhin -.
     
  8. KirkCumberland

    KirkCumberland Active Member

    Great..all coins look great..I got the idea now..Thanks
     
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  9. Smojo

    Smojo dreamliner

    Those are actually pretty cool.
    The Bruttium like the one @stevex6 posted, but mainly the Chersonesos like @John Anthony posted are on my want list. Not on top but somewhere in the middle.
    I always thought they looked on the awsome side.
     
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