Need Help on Attribting This Tetracrachma

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  1. kevin McGonigal

    kevin McGonigal Well-Known Member

    I have having a problem on finding this one. The obverse is a galloping rider with a dog underneath. I can make out some of the inscription as SE?MUAIKON. The reverse is incuse squares, more or less The weight is 13.5 grams, presumably of silver. Any help much appreciated. Greek Tetradrachma, obverse.jpg Greek tetra reverse incuse.jpg
     
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  3. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    I'm not sure what it's supposed to be but it doesn't look ancient.

    Edited: it loosely copies a rare coin of Sermylia. CNG example:

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    Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 126. Estimate $15000.
    Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005.
    Sold For $24000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

    MACEDON, Sermylia. Circa 500-480 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.52 gm). S(retrograde) ERMULIAO-N, warrior on horseback right, brandishing spear in right hand; pellet behind / Shallow quadripartite incuse square. AMNG III 2 = Traité pl. LIII, 2 (same obverse die); cf. Asyut, pg. 47, d; SNG ANS -. Ef, lightly toned, a few small spots of horn silver. Exceptional strike and metal for issue. Very rare. ($15,000)
     
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  4. arnoldoe

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  5. kevin McGonigal

    kevin McGonigal Well-Known Member

    Yes, that is what it is purported to be. Thanks.
     
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