Unearthed Centauro

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by 7Calbrey, Mar 8, 2018.

  1. 7Calbrey

    7Calbrey Well-Known Member

    I posted this coin because it was offered to me by my neighbor who is digging nowadays. It has a centaur on reverse, a mythological creature that has the body of a horse and the head and arms of a man. I don't have a single coin like this in my entire collection. So it might be unpublished or very rare. The obverse shows a warier wearing a helmet. There's also Greek legend to left of reverse. The coin is pretty much worn but identifiable, I think. It weighs 1.3 g. and measures only 10 mm. please post your views.

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  3. Topcat7

    Topcat7 Still Learning

    (Poss.) Prusias II, Bithynia 183-149 BC. (or similar?)


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  4. Ken Dorney

    Ken Dorney Yea, I'm Cool That Way...

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  5. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    TROAS, Assos. The legend above the griffin is AΣΣI.
     
  6. Topcat7

    Topcat7 Still Learning

    Congrats, Zumbly.

    (Per 'Wildwinds')
    Assos, Troas, AE15, 4th-mid 3rd c BC. Helmeted head of Athena right; countermark: bucranium / ASSI, griffin sitting left; spear-head below. SNG Copenhagen 230

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  7. Ken Dorney

    Ken Dorney Yea, I'm Cool That Way...

    Ah well. I didnt look that closely!
     
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  8. 7Calbrey

    7Calbrey Well-Known Member

    Thanks a lot. So it's a Griffin seated left. My coin has 10 mm. of dimension and weighs 1.3 g. Can I consider it as a diobol ?
     
  9. 7Calbrey

    7Calbrey Well-Known Member

    Finally here's the correct reverse. GrCt 600.jpg
     
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  10. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    Oh yeah...there's that griffin!
     
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  11. ominus1

    ominus1 Well-Known Member

    peter griffin.jpg
     
  12. ominus1

    ominus1 Well-Known Member

    kool coin..great find! :)
     
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