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Author Topic: Is this an imitation of Samarian persian coin?  (Read 579 times)

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Offline Canaan

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Is this an imitation of Samarian persian coin?
« on: January 04, 2017, 03:46:05 am »
Hello to all is this an imitation of Persian coin from Samaria or an illusion? it is 9.1mm and 1.73grams and 3mm thickness. The reverse reminds a king slaying a lion!!!??
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Re: Is this an imitation of Samarian persian coin?
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2017, 04:31:57 am »
I can see why you think it could be Samarian. For a 1/16 shekel it should way around 0.7g, your coin is too heavy.

Here are a few of my coins depicting Persian King slaying Lion.

https://phoeniciancoins.wordpress.com/sidon/
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Re: Is this an imitation of Samarian persian coin?
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2017, 05:19:59 am »
Hi Martin, I previously compared it to your coins but no luck, also it is not silver and very heavy and thick for the issue, I think it is Samarian because it was found there, but the reverse resembles strongly the silver issues.
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Re: Is this an imitation of Samarian persian coin?
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2017, 07:53:42 am »
I have two mutually exclusive suggestions for the obverse:
1. Tyche
2. Septimius Severus. ;)
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Re: Is this an imitation of Samarian persian coin?
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2017, 09:29:13 am »
Hi, Snegovic, Tyche is a very strong possibility but i am not sure about Septimius Severus.
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Re: Is this an imitation of Samarian persian coin?
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2017, 02:55:56 am »
So Tyche on obverse and a king slaying lion on reverse does this combination even exist!!!!
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