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Offline Timmy L

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Seleucid Coin? Standing figure
« on: January 09, 2019, 03:22:42 pm »
It looks like it may be Demetrius I but I do not know.

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Any help is welcome! Thanks all!

This coin has an oval shape to it sort of

long wise it is 15.6mm and the slimmer part would be 12.8mm
2.2g is the weight

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Re: Seleucid Coin? Standing figure
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2019, 04:16:50 pm »
Maybe?

Obv:  Radiate bust of Antiochus IV
 
Rev: Veiled and draped Hera standing, facing, holds long scepter

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Re: Seleucid Coin? Standing figure
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2019, 08:02:09 pm »
Maybe?

Obv:  Radiate bust of Antiochus IV
 
Rev: Veiled and draped Hera standing, facing, holds long scepter

Inscription at left of standing figure appears to read DEMETRIOS

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Offline Smulan

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Re: Seleucid Coin? Standing figure
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2019, 05:02:52 am »
The standing figure looks on the other hand much like Hera holding a scepter...

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Re: Seleucid Coin? Standing figure
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2019, 06:20:47 am »
IMHO it's nearly impossible to distinguish Hera from Demeter in this case.

Therefore, the main difference between the two coin types is the legend and the headdress (radiate for Antiochos IV). Compare:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-109346

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-89376


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Re: Seleucid Coin? Standing figure
« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2019, 01:31:40 pm »
I read ΔEMHTPIOY as well. So it is SC 1679 and HGV 9 838.
There the figure on the reverse is just called a "veiled goddess"  :).

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Offline Timmy L

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Re: Seleucid Coin? Standing figure
« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2019, 01:56:00 pm »
Thank you all very much!

 

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