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Offline Darren L2

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Identification help with Chersonesos symbol
« on: August 17, 2019, 08:21:42 am »
Hi guys can anyone help me with the identification of the symbol on the reverse of this Chersonesos ?
I know its off flan and not much to work with but any help greatly appreciated.
thanks Darren

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Re: Identification help with Chersonesos symbol
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Offline Darren L2

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Re: Identification help with Chersonesos symbol
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2019, 09:11:09 am »
I searched all results in wildwinds and I thought bee myself but the line seems to be a bit straight to be wings, most bee wings seem to be folded back

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Re: Identification help with Chersonesos symbol
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2019, 11:48:04 am »
Perhaps a torch? http://numismatics.org/collection/1956.140.99

Here there isn't a better match neither  :(: http://bpmurphy.ancients.info/chersonese/page18.htm

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Re: Identification help with Chersonesos symbol
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2019, 01:42:23 pm »
Thanks for your help guys, I will keep searching 👍

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Re: Identification help with Chersonesos symbol
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2019, 02:30:29 pm »
I searched all results in wildwinds and I thought bee myself but the line seems to be a bit straight to be wings, most bee wings seem to be folded back

Maybe not wings but legs

 

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