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Offline Canaan

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Tyche/astarte on prow to ID
« on: March 27, 2017, 05:26:44 am »
Hello to all, i need to identify this Phonician (Palm behind the bust of Tyche), it is 16mm and 2.28 grams. Thanks alot for your time.
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Re: Tyche/astarte on prow to ID
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2017, 08:33:58 am »
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Re: Tyche/astarte on prow to ID
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2017, 08:37:46 am »
Thanks archivum i have seen this example but i do not think it is the same!
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Re: Tyche/astarte on prow to ID
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2017, 08:56:22 am »
HGC10-114, Berytos.

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Re: Tyche/astarte on prow to ID
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2017, 09:32:38 am »
Thanks alot Pekka another one identified and to the member's gallery
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Re: Tyche/astarte on prow to ID
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2017, 10:58:56 pm »
Hi Canaan,

The reverse of your coin reminds me of the reverse of one of my Phoenicia, Sidon, Augustus coins (scroll down, third coin):

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

Of course, on my example, the reverse figure is facing the opposite direction.

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Re: Tyche/astarte on prow to ID
« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2017, 02:08:38 am »
Thanks Meep, there is indeed resemblance for both reverses, I wonder my coin from whay year because I did not find anu usefull information from HGC10 on line.
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Re: Tyche/astarte on prow to ID
« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2017, 02:13:24 am »

HGC dates #114: Struck 102/1 - 87/6 BC.

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Re: Tyche/astarte on prow to ID
« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2017, 02:14:15 am »
Thanks a lot Pekka, this is very helpful.  ;D
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Re: Tyche/astarte on prow to ID
« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2017, 01:56:48 pm »
Thanks Meep, there is indeed resemblance for both reverses, I wonder my coin from whay year because I did not find anu usefull information from HGC10 on line.

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Re: Tyche/astarte on prow to ID
« Reply #10 on: March 29, 2017, 02:07:07 pm »
Thanks alot Martin  :)
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