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Resources => Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help => Topic started by: ancientone on February 22, 2021, 10:55:49 am

Title: AE25 Zeus holding Tyche?
Post by: ancientone on February 22, 2021, 10:55:49 am

The obverse reminds me of a Syrian Tetradrachm but I'm having zero luck finding a reverse like this.

Sellers description- 11.88 grams 25mm, AD 212-17
Obv. AVT K M A ANTΩNINOC, Laureate bust of Emperor Caracalla right
Rv. (ΓAB - A - ΛEωN) ? Zeus (?) seated left holding Tyche with cornucopia and rudder

Thank you,
Charlie

Title: Re: AE25 Zeus holding Tyche?
Post by: Mark Fox on February 22, 2021, 03:23:55 pm

Dear Charlie and Board,

Gabala sounds good to me.  Here is an obverse die match:

https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b84741455 (https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b84741455)

For the Zeus/Tyche reverse, this ANS coin may be a match (despite how they describe their piece):

http://numismatics.org/collection/1998.18.150 (http://numismatics.org/collection/1998.18.150)

I have Lindgren III, but it is packed away right now.  If you don't get a confirmation soon from someone else, feel free to let me know.   


Best regards,

Mark Fox
Michigan

Title: Re: AE25 Zeus holding Tyche?
Post by: ancientone on February 22, 2021, 08:40:55 pm

Thank you Mark.

You are always a great help.

Regards,
Charlie

Title: Re: AE25 Zeus holding Tyche?
Post by: Pekka K on February 23, 2021, 01:52:33 am

Lindgren III 1190 is similar, but not same:
Caracalla is bare headed and young, Zeus holds Nike.

Pekka K

Title: Re: AE25 Zeus holding Tyche?
Post by: ancientone on February 23, 2021, 08:35:27 am

Thank you Pekka!