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<p>[QUOTE="Justin Lee, post: 2837636, member: 87404"]The coin is 10-12mm bronze, and about 2mm thick, yet it appears to be a small flan for the die, or maybe trimmed/clipped, and the strike might be off center.</p><p><br /></p><p>Let's start with the reverse... It appears to have a figure standing or walking left, leaning or resting on a shield at the right. The text on the right appears to be "BAΣIΛEΩΣ" but only "ΣIΛEΩΣ" is visible. It seems that there is text on the left side but not much is available or visible on the small flan. I think I could be like "---OXO---"... maybe.?.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]670547[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, the reverse appears to have an (off center and worn) female bust, based on it having a ponytail or low bun.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]670548[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>In my searches for the reverse lettering, I've scrolled through the coin images on Wildwinds for Seleucis, Antiochos, and Thessaly but found nothing really definitive so far.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyone have any ideas or leads? Thanks in advance![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Justin Lee, post: 2837636, member: 87404"]The coin is 10-12mm bronze, and about 2mm thick, yet it appears to be a small flan for the die, or maybe trimmed/clipped, and the strike might be off center. Let's start with the reverse... It appears to have a figure standing or walking left, leaning or resting on a shield at the right. The text on the right appears to be "BAΣIΛEΩΣ" but only "ΣIΛEΩΣ" is visible. It seems that there is text on the left side but not much is available or visible on the small flan. I think I could be like "---OXO---"... maybe.?. [ATTACH=full]670547[/ATTACH] Now, the reverse appears to have an (off center and worn) female bust, based on it having a ponytail or low bun. [ATTACH=full]670548[/ATTACH] In my searches for the reverse lettering, I've scrolled through the coin images on Wildwinds for Seleucis, Antiochos, and Thessaly but found nothing really definitive so far. Anyone have any ideas or leads? Thanks in advance![/QUOTE]
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