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Title: Greek AE17 needs an ID.
Post by: Kim B. N on February 16, 2017, 03:30:33 pm

Hi all i hope someone can help me with this little gem.

Coin info:
Adverse: Seems like helmet Man maybe Lady.
Reverse: Greek legend and perhaps a lyre.
Seize: AE17 Bronze.
Weight: 5.12 gram

Thank you for your time and help.
Kind regards Kim

Title: Re: Greek AE17 needs an ID.
Post by: bakkar on February 16, 2017, 04:56:27 pm

Seleucid, Antiochus VII with Eros on obv.

Title: Re: Greek AE17 needs an ID.
Post by: Kim B. N on February 16, 2017, 05:33:01 pm

Thank you bakkar, so something like this on ID?

SELEUKID KINGDOM. Antiochos VII Euergetes (Sidetes) (138-129 BC). Ae. Antioch.
Obv: Winged bust of Eros right.
Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EYEPΓETOY.
Isis crown; star within crescent below; monogram to outer left.
SC 2067. HGC 9, 1087; DCA 207.

Cheers Kim

Title: Re: Greek AE17 needs an ID.
Post by: Meepzorp on February 18, 2017, 07:58:17 pm

Hi folks,

Here is my example (first coin):

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/meepzorp/g_syria_sel_pt05.htm

Meepzorp

Title: Re: Greek AE17 needs an ID.
Post by: Altamura on February 19, 2017, 02:59:28 am

The three letters beneath the isis crown are standing for the minting year within the seleukid era. On the coin presented here it seems to be EOP which is seleukid year 175 corresponding to 138/137 BC.

Regards

Altamura

Title: Re: Greek AE17 needs an ID.
Post by: Kim B. N on February 21, 2017, 05:40:13 am

Thank you for your input Altamura. so something like this one. https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=649881

Kim.