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eriknorthman

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Greek bronze Athena and two people.
« on: November 05, 2014, 06:12:23 am »
Hi all.

I need an help with this coin.

8.37g - 21mm

Pictures are fine...but:
D/ two people...the righter one...with a palm branch?
R/ Athena with spear and patera sacrificing on altar...shield at their feet.

Thank you very much
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Re: Greek bronze Athena and two people.
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2014, 06:19:09 am »
Hi folks,

Could the figure on the right on the obverse be Asclepius holding a caduceus with snakes entwined around it?

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Re: Greek bronze Athena and two people.
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2014, 06:21:08 am »
Hi folks,

Could the obverse be double struck?

The figure in the middle looks just like the figure on the right.

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Re: Greek bronze Athena and two people.
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2014, 06:50:25 am »
Hi Meepzorp,

i don't think is a double struck...there are similar but not the same.
Anyway...there is a legend below that figures...but I don't read anything. :(
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Re: Greek bronze Athena and two people.
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2014, 07:16:42 am »

What say this:

LUCANIA, Herakleia. 3rd-1st century BC. Æ Double Unit (7.54 g, 12h). Two figures of Herakles standing facing, each holding patera, club, and lion skin / Athena standing facing, holding spear and patera, from which she sacrifices over lit altar to left; to right, torches with crosspieces above shield. Van Keuren 166; HN Italy 1447. VF, dark green-brown patina. Rare
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Re: Greek bronze Athena and two people.
« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2014, 07:43:24 am »
Hi Pekka! Thank you very much!!!
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Re: Greek bronze Athena and two people.
« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2014, 11:50:31 am »
Great identification--my mind was a thousand miles in the wrong direction!
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