Haven't seen anything like this before...

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  1. marchal steel

    marchal steel Active Member

    I came across this recently; there is some Greek writing, but one of the heads looks like it was counter-stamped? If someone can help with the identification it would be much appreciated. It looks like it is a bird on top of the headress? p.s. should i use thumbnail images instead of the full image? D274A318-3A39-4400-B711-5CE10C9BCB6B.jpeg 537872AE-A0BD-4313-9655-776A7E8999D8.jpeg eadress...
     
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  3. hotwheelsearl

    hotwheelsearl Well-Known Member

    I don’t see any countermarks. Looks like a provincial of Philip I. I’m probably wrong though
     
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  4. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Looks like Tyche with a leaping ram above on the reverse
     
    Bing, Jul 31, 2022
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  5. hotwheelsearl

    hotwheelsearl Well-Known Member

    I can’t tell the city. I see METRO— and I can’t discern the rest.
     
    hotwheelsearl, Jul 31, 2022
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  6. marchal steel

    marchal steel Active Member

    Many thanks again...
     
    marchal steel, Jul 31, 2022
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  7. Broucheion

    Broucheion Well-Known Member

    Broucheion, Jul 31, 2022
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  8. rrdenarius

    rrdenarius non omnibus dormio

    the reverse looks a bit like this one
    Philip Tyche ram.jpg
    Philip / Tyche ram
     
    rrdenarius, Jul 31, 2022
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  9. Barry Murphy

    Barry Murphy Well-Known Member

    Philip from Antioch.
     
    Barry Murphy, Aug 3, 2022
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