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Constantine R

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3 coins id help
« on: July 05, 2014, 03:23:18 pm »
Hi:),

The first one seems to be ptolemaic,the second probably byzantine and for the last one i have no idea.Any help would be much appreciated.

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Re: 3 coins id help
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2014, 03:31:55 pm »
Please post only one coin per thread, unless they're exactly the same. Give size and weight, if possible.
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Re: 3 coins id help
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2014, 03:33:47 pm »
I am sorry!

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Re: 3 coins id help
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2014, 03:43:45 pm »
No need to be sorry! We have just learned that threads become very confusing if several coins are discussed at the same time. Post the size of the coins and if you can't weigh them, that's no problem.
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Re: 3 coins id help
« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2014, 03:48:44 pm »
I do not have them right now,but i will definitely weight them tomorrow.

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Re: 3 coins id help
« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2014, 11:09:07 pm »
I've taken the liberty of improving photos.

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Re: 3 coins id help
« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2014, 02:44:51 am »
second from from Argos

http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=296289

third probably from Epidauros. Here an example with regular monogram. Compared to this the monogram on your coin is inverted.:

http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=296415

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Re: 3 coins id help
« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2014, 04:36:53 pm »
Thanks ancientone and shanxi for the help:)

Now about the coins,the 1st is about 20mm and 6,xxgr
                                the 2nd  is about 16mm and 4,xxgr
                          and the 3rd is about 15mm and 2,xxgr

Is the first one ptolemaic?

ps Thanx again shanxi for the find

edit:maybe ptolemy v epiphanes?     

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Re: 3 coins id help
« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2014, 09:37:00 pm »
First one looks to be Ptolemy III royal portrait series:

EGYPT, PTOLEMY III,  Laureate bust right, wearing aegis / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; filleted cornucopia to right.

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Re: 3 coins id help
« Reply #9 on: July 07, 2014, 04:39:56 pm »
Better photos!

Ancientone,i'm far from expert but he doesn't look like Euergetes.Mostly due to the different neck size and lips.I don't know...wish the coin was in a better shape:)


 

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