This coin was part of a lot of unattributed silver fractions. All the coins were from Asia Minor, mostly Ionia, Aeolis and Troas. I've attributed most of them, but this one has me stumped. I can't tell what is depicted on the obverse, so I've taken four shots at 90 degree rotations. The size is 7.8 x 8.8 mm, and it weighs 1.19 g. Perhaps it's a diobol? It sort of reminds me of some of the silver fractions from Phokaia in Ionia, but that's just a hunch. Does anyone have any guess what is on the obverse or where this coin is from? Here's an enlargement: Thanks for any suggestions that you can offer.
Could it be an obol from Phokaia, with the head of a griffin on obverse, like this one: https://www.biddr.com/auctions/numismatiknaumann/browse?a=1401&l=1508294
#4 is the orientation that my initial instinct tells me is correct. I too immediately get a dolphin vibe; like @ambr0zie . Its weight says 'diobol' to me. Could also be a crab? Archaic Kos???
From here, it's looking as if @ambr0zie nailed it --in direct reference to @Herodotus's observation about orientation.
My initial impression was that orientation #1 is correct. Once you get something stuck in your head, it's hard to move beyond that. But I think Herodotus is probably correct. I'll look in that direction and report back. Thanks for the suggestions, everyone.
