Hello. I got this coin for $7 and 80 cents today. I don't know what is it. Please help me! Best Regards. Eugene.
And the second coin (I got it for $2). I don't know the name of country, the name of ruler and the date.
The first is Bactrian, a drachm of Menander (155-130 BC), with Athena Alkidemos reverse. Legends in Greek on obverse, Kharosthi on reverse.
I don't have time to hunt it down accurately, but my guess on the second is Tyre, bust of Melkart (the Phoenician Hercules), club reverse. One of the so-called Roman pseudo-autonomous city issues, struck during the 2nd century AD or thereabouts.
Yes, its dated, but I made a typo. Here is a description from another example sold by VAuctions: Lot 86. PHOENICIA. Tyre. Civic Issue. Year 238 (112/3 AD). Æ 24mm (11.30 g). Laureate bust of Melkart right / Club, Tyre monogram above; date and Phoenician legend below, all within wreath. BMC Phoenicia pg. 264, 332; AUB 143; cf. Rouvier 2211 (CY 237).
Thank you very much Mr. Dorney. Please tell me: I see the letters "HAE" on your coin. And I see the letters "АПЕ" on the same place of my coin. Is it the same or different types of coins?
It could be the bust of Caracalla, but there isn't enough detail on the coin for me to speculate further.
