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Cibalia

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Unknown Bronze
« on: June 05, 2008, 01:24:46 am »
This one has me beat and I would be grateful for any help.
It's 22mm and 9 gram. The head is in high relief and the reverse seems to be a cornucopia with a word above and below. I can make out B_IANT__ above and maybe _POL_ below.

Offline Steve Minnoch

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Re: Unknown Bronze
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2008, 01:50:07 am »
Possibly Byzantium, and I'd say the reverse was a dolphin.

There is an entry that may be relevant in Moushmov:
3224 Poseidon ’s head right. Rev. : BYZANTIΩN. Dolphin.

Unfortunately Moushmov isn't that handy.  There are also coins with magistrates names, unfortunately I have no better reference, if Byzantium is even correct.

Steve

Cibalia

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Re: Unknown Bronze
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2008, 03:32:33 am »
You may have it Steve. I can now see B__ANTI :Greek_Omega:

 

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