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Title: Another Danubian Strymon/Trident?
Post by: chrismoss on March 02, 2015, 03:50:02 pm

I think I've got it figured out, but this example is sufficiently different from all the others I could find, that I wanted to submit it to the wiser ones for an opinion. So, I think I have here yet another example of the Danubian Celtic imitatives of the Macedonian Strymon/Trident issue SNG Cop 1299. The incorrect legend and trident certainly fit, though the obverse doesn't look very tribal. Perhaps one of the "very worn dies" referred to in the NumisWiki article? Weight is 4.78 g, dimensions 19 x 16 mm, and the die rotation (assuming the trident points up) is about 33 degrees. Sorry, got lazy and just scanned it, so the slightly schyphate shape of the coin makes the rim of the obverse somewhat fuzzy in the image. Appreciate your thoughts.

Title: Re: Another Danubian Strymon/Trident?
Post by: Arminius on March 02, 2015, 04:22:56 pm

Yes, but i think the dies are not worn but are just flat engraved.

The flan and style looks quite good for these issues compared to my specimen:

(http://www.arminius-numismatics.com/coppermine1414/cpg1414/albums/userpics/10001/thumb_300.jpg)


regards

Title: Re: Another Danubian Strymon/Trident?
Post by: chrismoss on March 02, 2015, 04:57:26 pm

Thanks! Yes, I had no idea it was a tribal issue when I picked it up. Appreciate your input.

Title: Re: Another Danubian Strymon/Trident?
Post by: djmacdo on March 11, 2015, 11:04:45 pm

Ypurs is much, much better style than most, but certainly imitative.

Title: Re: Another Danubian Strymon/Trident?
Post by: chrismoss on March 12, 2015, 01:44:02 pm

Thanks! Very grateful for your thoughts. Indeed, the obverse was so nice that I was intially looking at stylistic similarities with certain Sicilian issues and only later happened upon the Danubian Celtic series. Cheers!

Title: Re: Another Danubian Strymon/Trident?
Post by: Joe Sermarini on March 13, 2015, 09:13:48 am

Click on Danubian Celts to see the NumisWiki article.