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cerge

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seleucid coin
« on: May 21, 2009, 11:20:51 pm »
The seller sent me this coin like a seleucid coin but i cant find more information, i would like to know speculations so i can find it better and learn more about greek coins.
The coin has 13 mm,
 thanks!
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Re: seleucid coin
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2009, 04:05:03 am »
Quote from: cerge on May 21, 2009, 11:20:51 pm
The seller sent me this coin like a seleucid coin but i cant find more information, i would like to know speculations so i can find it better and learn more about greek coins.
The coin has 13 mm,
 thanks!


looks like antiochos IV,  i think this type is from Ake-Ptolemais but there may be another town with a similar type.  reverse is sometimes described as 'Hera standing'.  not sure if there's universal agreement on Hera or possibly some other generic goddess.

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