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Offline Randygeki(h2)

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id help please geek AE?
« on: September 05, 2009, 06:14:15 am »
apologies for the bad pic.


the rev is pushed in or corroded
the obv looks like it might be alexander III?

18mm

Edit: I've still been stumped with this and decided to give it one more shot, took  new photos, doubt they will help :o

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Re: id help please
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2009, 06:15:07 am »
also there is a tiny spot of exposed metal which looks copper in color.


thanks :)

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Re: id help please
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2009, 06:09:56 pm »
maybe its to far gone    :o

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Re: id help please
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2009, 08:42:49 pm »
I can't make out any details, except for possibly a profile on the obverse. Sorry.
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Re: id help please
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2009, 11:30:29 pm »
I can't make out any details, except for possibly a profile on the obverse. Sorry.
PeteB
All I see to, maybe Heracles(or Alexander the Great as heracles?) in a lion skin headdress?
All the best
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Edit:Oops sorry you already pointed that out

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Re: id help please
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2009, 12:15:11 am »
thanks :) i think thats all im gona get out of this one 

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Re: id help please geek AE?
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2010, 07:47:45 pm »
 I've still been stumped with this and decided to give it one more shot, took  new photos, doubt they will help but put them on the first post.

Thanks :)

 

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