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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3091116, member: 56859"]Of the remaining coins, most look Islamic or Arabic or other non-Greek non-Latin type and I have no useful opinion or information for those.</p><p><br /></p><p>The top center coin is something I can take a stab at though. It's hard to make out much of anything other than a probably male bust right obverse and eagle reverse. The pose of the eagle looks somewhat familiar and I'm getting a Septimius Severus vibe from the remains of the portrait. Perhaps it is the type shown below? (example from CNG's archives) How does the size of your coin compare to the one below? Also, it's generally a good idea to post size of coins you're posting for ID. The information can be very helpful and is often necessary to the correct ID.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=192369" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=192369" rel="nofollow">https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=192369</a></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cngcoins.com/photos/big/88000774.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>CNG 88, Lot: 774.</b> Estimate $150.</p><p>Sold for $95. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>THRACE, Philippopolis. <i>Septimius Severus. </i></b>AD 193-211. Æ (19mm, 4.91 g, 6h). Laureate head right / Eagle standing facing on globe, head and tail right, with wings displayed. Mouchmov, <i>Philippopolis</i> -; Varbanov 1282 corr. (eagle standing on globe, not “animal leg”; this coin illustrated). EF, black-green patina. Rare.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3091116, member: 56859"]Of the remaining coins, most look Islamic or Arabic or other non-Greek non-Latin type and I have no useful opinion or information for those. The top center coin is something I can take a stab at though. It's hard to make out much of anything other than a probably male bust right obverse and eagle reverse. The pose of the eagle looks somewhat familiar and I'm getting a Septimius Severus vibe from the remains of the portrait. Perhaps it is the type shown below? (example from CNG's archives) How does the size of your coin compare to the one below? Also, it's generally a good idea to post size of coins you're posting for ID. The information can be very helpful and is often necessary to the correct ID. [url]https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=192369[/url] [IMG]https://www.cngcoins.com/photos/big/88000774.jpg[/IMG] [B]CNG 88, Lot: 774.[/B] Estimate $150. Sold for $95. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. [B]THRACE, Philippopolis. [I]Septimius Severus. [/I][/B]AD 193-211. Æ (19mm, 4.91 g, 6h). Laureate head right / Eagle standing facing on globe, head and tail right, with wings displayed. Mouchmov, [I]Philippopolis[/I] -; Varbanov 1282 corr. (eagle standing on globe, not “animal leg”; this coin illustrated). EF, black-green patina. Rare.[/QUOTE]
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