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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2607906, member: 56859&quot;]Hmm.&nbsp; I think the seller&#039;s attribution is wrong.&nbsp; Your coin doesn&#039;t resemble those of Elaia.&nbsp; Among other things, the wreath leaves are different.&nbsp; The obverse figure could be one of several deities or personifications.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first letter in the wreath looks like a K and the letters in the legend likely spell the issuing city&#039;s name.&nbsp; Maybe the coin is from Kyzikos, with Kore on the obverse?</p><p><br /></p><p>Some examples:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=88321" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=88321" rel="nofollow">https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=88321</a></p><p><img src="https://www.cngcoins.com/photos/big/142029.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=159043" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=159043" rel="nofollow">https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=159043</a></p><p><img src="https://www.cngcoins.com/photos/big/863308.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=15647" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=15647" rel="nofollow">https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=15647</a></p><p><img src="https://www.cngcoins.com/photos/big/590436.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>As for the countermark, it&#039;s difficult to tell.&nbsp; Maybe when you get the coin in hand you can see it better or take better/different pictures.&nbsp; I was hoping to find a clearer similar countermark after identifying your coin but the CNG examples shown above (assuming I&#039;m even in the right ballpark) don&#039;t have countermarks.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have Howgego&#039;s book on countermarks but just received it and haven&#039;t explored its arrangement yet.&nbsp; I did a quick check for Mysia but didn&#039;t find much.&nbsp; I can&#039;t even guess at the countermark from the seller&#039;s images so looking it up by subject matter won&#039;t work.&nbsp; If I have time I&#039;ll dig deeper.</p><p><br /></p><p>Edited to add another Kyzikos AE examples currently on Vcoins.&nbsp; I&#039;m pretty convinced yours is from Kyzikos.&nbsp; There&#039;s at least one more example currently for sale on Vcoins.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/gerhard_rohde/135/product/kyzikos_mysia/800383/Default.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/gerhard_rohde/135/product/kyzikos_mysia/800383/Default.aspx" rel="nofollow">https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/gerhard_rohde/135/product/kyzikos_mysia/800383/Default.aspx</a></p><p><img src="https://images.vcoins.com/product_image/135/M/5/mB7L4cBfS5tRYi9w3aTJ8Qn28yqEP6.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Compare to the coin cited by the seller (Elaia):</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2594478" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2594478" rel="nofollow">https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2594478</a></p><p>[ATTACH=full]570274[/ATTACH] </p><p>AEOLIS. Elaia. Ae (Circa 2nd/1st century BC).</p><p>Obv: Head of Demeter right, wearing grain wreath.</p><p>Rev: ΕΛΑΙΤΩΝ. </p><p>Torch within grain wreath.</p><p>BMC 23.</p><p>Condition: Very fine.</p><p>Weight: 4.00 g.</p><p>Diameter: 16 mm.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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