Need help identifying Greek? Coin!

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by Charles1997, Jan 28, 2018.

  1. Charles1997

    Charles1997 Well-Known Member

    I won this coin in a lot with 3 other identified Greek coins, so I believe this one to be Greek as well. I am having a difficult time identifying it though. Any thoughts on what it may be?
     

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  3. Ajax

    Ajax Well-Known Member

    It's a Roman Provincial of Septimius Severus not sure which city though.
     
  4. Charles1997

    Charles1997 Well-Known Member

    I thought I’ve seen the emperor before! Thank you
     
  5. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    I almost bid on that lot last night but I had already spent my cash on other coins. You got a nice deal with those!
     
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  6. Charles1997

    Charles1997 Well-Known Member

    Thank you! The seller had many great coins and it was hard to choose which I wanted
     
  7. Bert Gedin

    Bert Gedin Well-Known Member

    That's funny ! I thought Septimius Severus was usually bearded on coins ?
    Born 11 April 145 AD, Leptis Magna, Syria. Died 4 April 211 AD, Eboracum (now York, England). Reign 14 April 193 - 4 Febr. 211.
     
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  8. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    He is bearded on the OP coin. That distinctively curled beard.
     
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  9. Bert Gedin

    Bert Gedin Well-Known Member

    I don't know what OP means. But in the Coin depicted here, emperor Severus looks, to me, absolutely beardless.
     
  10. Oldhoopster

    Oldhoopster Member of the ANA since 1982

    The posted coin has a beard
     
  11. Bert Gedin

    Bert Gedin Well-Known Member

    I think Severus has as much beard in the picture as illegitimi non carborundum, Bing !!!
     
  12. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

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  13. ominus1

    ominus1 Well-Known Member

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  14. ancientone

    ancientone Well-Known Member

    From 2 to 5o'clock on reverse I read ADRIANO. Possibly Hadrianopolis or one of the other cities with Hadrian in its name.
     
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  15. Bert Gedin

    Bert Gedin Well-Known Member

    Bing circles the beard of another Coin altogether. In case he didn't know it, there is difference between Chalk and Cheese !!!
     
  16. ziggy9

    ziggy9 *NEC SPERNO NEC TIMEO*

    Bert
    are you sure you haven't crossed threads? the photo bing posted is the op's photo at the beginning of this thread
     
  17. ominus1

    ominus1 Well-Known Member

    ..Bert is trolling...again...:p
     
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  18. Bert Gedin

    Bert Gedin Well-Known Member

    The "Severus" depicted a number of times, earlier, has suddenly changed in appearance. Is it a case of pulling a rabbit out of the proverbial hat ???
     
  19. Bert Gedin

    Bert Gedin Well-Known Member

    ziggy9, I confess that I was partly wrong, in mixing up personalities, not in mixing Coins. The Coin I was referring to related to a query by Charles1997, it was shown a number of times, and - apart those with serious sight problems, it was very obvious that the alleged "Severus" Coin was beardless.
     
  20. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    @Bert Gedin: Obviously you have a computer problem or some other kind of problem. This thread started with the coin posted by @Charles1997, a SS with a beard. I have no idea what other coin to which you are referring. Good luck.
     
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  21. Bert Gedin

    Bert Gedin Well-Known Member

    Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral !!!
     
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