Ancient Greek coins did not use coats-of-arms. This piece is plainly post-16th century. We can't really say much more yet, as the OP inadvertently...
Please show the reverse as well, that is where the mint name is located.
Some more info: Head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis / Head of Libya right; [cornucopia below chin]. Svoronos 873; SNG ANS 449
Currently attributed as: Ptolemy III-Ptolemy VIII. Kyrenaika mint. The Ptolemaic bronze series if very difficult to understand. A new book on...
I would at that, because of how small and crude the piece is, it is probably a contemporary imitation.
That's a bit ignorant. ;) I've seen as many fakes of US coins as I have of Chinese. And most of the fakes that I worry about actually come from...
Ah, I see what you mean. That's an effect you'll sometimes see, usually on large bronzes. Its probably related to how the letters were...
The reverse doesn't look suspiciously bold to me. If you're looking for a reverse legend, there isn't one.
Rome mint. Struck circa AD 134-138. Laureate head right / Diana standing left, holding arrow and bow. RIC II 777. A better type probably worth...
And yet, most collectors in this country are more concerned about defining "coin doctoring" or controlling gradeflation. Sigh.
Repost the certificate, please? I can't see anything.
Its usually about 10 degrees colder, at least. :D
Wow - my shelves are almost as full. More so even, if you count the auction catalogs and non-numismatic primary sources. I also have a ton of...
19th century India. You'll find it if you thumb through Krause.
Unfortunately, the mintmark is on the reverse of the coin. Can you photograph that side as well?
The mint information is on the reverse of these coins. Please post images of both sides.
Medieval Europe without a doubt. My first thought would be northern Italy, somewhere? Perhaps provincial France.
The source piece was a silver stater of Lokris Opuntii, fyi.
Fourrée drachm of Menander I Soter
How do you suppose the people who certify them know they're real? The same way we do, careful study and scholarship
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