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You could look up prutah.
After having a good look around, people just seem to refer to "monogram below", so I should probably do the same :happy:
Thanks Bing, I didn't know that. Doesn't help me any :grumpy:
I am trying to pin down a reference for this coin, but I am not sure of the Monogram on the right of the reverse, can anyone help please? [ATTACH]...
Thank you jcm, and thank you also 7Calbrey, your explanation is helpful.
Thanks Chrs, I think you are right.
So it could be either Caracalla or Elagabalus. I think the portrait favours Elagabalus.
I believe the reverse to be Tyche or City Goddess.
Certainly is, just wish I knew what it said.
Thanks TIF. It is a bit of a mystery coin! I have looked for Caracalla, Elagabalus even Gordian III (the pointy nose), I haven't managed to...
I have been trying to identify this coin for ages. A similar style of coin of Caracalla from Carrhae in Mesopotania was found on ebay, City...
Another great coin, I love the reverse.
I am octopusless :meh:
I just have the one. [IMG] [IMG]
Last time we spoke, she had a huge backlog of emails to get through, so don't worry if it takes a couple of weeks to get a reply.
Would you believe dane@wildwinds.com
Send it to Dane, she will put it on Wildwinds.
It is nice to put "Rare" on the label, but it doesn't mean anything any more. The stuff brought up by detectorists, especially in Eastern Europe,...
And this one [IMG] [IMG] Lucania, , Thourioi Coin: Silver Stater - Head of Athena Right wearing Crested Athenian Helmet ornamented with Skylla...
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