identify and value

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  1. Kevbir

    Kevbir Junior Member

    Can anyone identify this coin and what is it worth?
     

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  3. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    Kevbir:
    Welcome to the forum.
    Some of our ancients specialists will be by soon and they will let you know.
     
  4. ziggy9

    ziggy9 *NEC SPERNO NEC TIMEO*

    I believe it to be one of the Ptolomey's from ancient Egypt, which one I can't help with at this point but maybe this will set you on the right track

    Richard
     
  5. Rhubarb

    Rhubarb New Member

    Perhap's this link will help:thumb: http://www.snible.org/coins/hn/egypt.html



    State:
    Egypt</B>
    Ruler: Name: Ptolemy II</B>
    OBV Description: Diademed head of Ptolemy I r. REV Description: Eagle on thunderbolt.</B>
    REV Inscription: PTOLEMAIOU - SVTHROS</B>
    REV Secondary Inscription: PT</B>
    Period: Second quarter 3rd cent. -275 -250</B>
    Die Axis in numbers: 12 Die Axis in degrees: 0 Metal: AR Denomination: Tetradrachm Weight: 13.8</B>
    Wear: Not worn Cast or Struck: Struck</B>
    Reference:
    Title: Ta nomismata tou kratous twn Ptolemaiwn Type: Monograph Auth/Ed: Svoronos, J.N. Publisher: P.E.Sakellariou Publication Place: Athens Publication Year: 1904 Cat. No: 388</B>
    </B>ID: SNGuk_0601_1184

    Rhubarb
     
  6. Ardatirion

    Ardatirion Où est mon poisson

    Size (in millimeters) and weight (in grams) are extremely important in attributing these coins. Yes, it is Ptolemaic Greek. But its certainly not the one that Rhubarb posted. (Good try, though!)

    The reverse legend likely reads PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS and the obverse definately shows Zeus.
     
  7. Rhubarb

    Rhubarb New Member

    Kinda looks like the Greek Ruler.


    Rhubarb
     
  8. Drusus

    Drusus Pecunia non olet

    There are a lot of different types of this coin, I cant see the reverse well, if you give a larger picture it would be easier to be sure who this was issued under.
     
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