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Message:: [QUOTE="Blake Davis, post: 26620877, member: 91820"]One reason I love this hobby and one of the things I love to do is attribute unfamiliar coins.  After 27 years in the hobby unless the coin is really really worn I can instantly attribute as to emperor, and in many instances if some of the inscription is visible it is usually an easy attribution.  But for Greek coins - bronzes - and if there is no inscription at all on provincials the task is not so easy.  Here are two coins that hours of study have not resulted in an attribution: [ATTACH=full]1697146[/ATTACH] 18mm, 4.83 grams.  There appears to be an inscription around the right field in front of the portrait.  As I write this, I think this is one of the coins struck to celebrate the battle of Actium under Augustus.  It does appear to be early empire - but under which emperor? Next: [ATTACH=full]1697147[/ATTACH] 16mm, 4.13 grams Note the laurel wreath on this coin which indicates provincial.  The beardless portrait and overall look indicates Vespasian or Titus or early Domitian - is that a fish under the portrait?  I am not sure if the reverse is upside down.  It looks like ..KPAT[lambda] in the inscription but that is no help. I really do post these only as a last resort - but I think I might have the first one - as often happens I know I have seen both of these before but where?[/QUOTE]