Mercury inquiry? ID help

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  1. Ryro

    Ryro Trying to remove supporter status

    The obverse is very recognizable, thanks to my love of republic coins, as Mercury wearing that wacky winged hat of his. But the reverse is a head scratcher. As much as I want to see a prow on the reverse, I don't. It kinda looks to me like a caduceus (there's also some really fun looking reverses with winged shoes and caduceus and an obverse more like mine). But all the coins with just the caduceus on the reverse I've found on acsearch have him wearing a rounded hat instead of flat one like my coin on the obverse. It's lil and bronze. 15 MM.
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    Any help IDing is appreciated?
    Also, post thems Mercurys!
     
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  3. red_spork

    red_spork Triumvir monetalis

    Mercury is a weird character who sometimes goes by the name Hermes. Try that.
     
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  4. maridvnvm

    maridvnvm Well-Known Member

  5. Andres2

    Andres2 Well-Known Member

    Ryro, Try to post your coins like this:

    mercury vz.jpg

    Here's a Mercury with a prow on the reverse:

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  6. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    Nice one, Ryro! I think Martin nailed the ID.
     
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  7. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    As a general rule, when searching for Greek coins, even Roman provincials with Greek inscriptions, use Greek terms, such as Hermes (Mercury) and kerykeion (caduceus).
     
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  8. Ryro

    Ryro Trying to remove supporter status

    Great point @red_spork and @Roman Collector. I totally had my head in the sand thinking of RRs as those are the only coins with mercury(HERMES) that I have. Winner winner chicken dinner @maridvnvm! That absolutely is my coin. I've never heard of Prousias I, led alone Prousias II Kynegos! I'll have fun reading up what I can on him. Good point @Andres2. It was late and I should've taken the time to crop it. I appreciate you doing it for me. And Awesome semuncia. 220 BCE was a pivotal time for our boys in Rome! Thanks @TIF, how fun:) and thanks for the help team! Anymore Mercury/Hermes please share!
     
  9. Andres2

    Andres2 Well-Known Member

    OK Ryro, here's another RR Mercury from Sicily:

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  10. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    Mercury is not the most common god but there are a few. They should show the winged hat and caduceus.
    Marcus Aurelius
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    Claudius II
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