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Erick G

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Help Identifying Coin?
« on: February 06, 2017, 11:18:49 am »
My dad left me a handful of ancient coins that I've been working to identify, but to call me an amateur would be generous!
Can anyone point me in the right direction with this coin?
An owl with open wings and perhaps Athena?
Many thanks in advance!
Cheers,
Erick
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Offline Jay GT4

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Re: Help Identifying Coin?
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2017, 11:24:23 am »
Welcome to Forum.  Something like this one:

https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1371488

Size and weight will help.
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Re: Help Identifying Coin?
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2017, 09:26:12 pm »
Amisus made this type for centuries.  Weights changed quite a bit fro, if I remember correctly, a high of around 5.5 g to a low of about 1.70 g.  Head can face either right or left, and the reverse si described as a rather peculiar appearing owl standing on a shield, the shield seen edge-on.
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Re: Help Identifying Coin?
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2017, 05:06:57 pm »
Here is the variant with the same letters from the British Museum: http://www.s110120695.websitehome.co.uk/PHP/SNG_PHP/04_03_Reply.php?Series=SNGuk&AccessionNo=0901_1084

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Erick G

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Re: Help Identifying Coin?
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2017, 08:30:45 am »
Thank you for the help identifying this coin! I'm so impressed with the knowledge (and passion) I've found on this forum.
Cheers!
Erick
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