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Resources => Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help => Topic started by: Phil P on November 29, 2021, 10:13:07 am

Title: Nicaea Demeter
Post by: Phil P on November 29, 2021, 10:13:07 am

Since the eagle-eyed experts here have proven able to spot details I can't, I thought I'd challenge you with this one. I have it as Nicaea and Demeter holding corn-ears and a torch, but beyond that I can't say anything definitive. There are traces of an obverse inscription, but guess I make about what it reads turns up nothing.

Title: Re: Nicaea Demeter
Post by: clueless on November 29, 2021, 10:22:13 am

This is a possibility:

https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coin/390812 (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coin/390812)

The reverse is Demeter as you stated, the obverse is another matter.

It is hard to tell, but it looks like the reverse of the RPC specimen is a die match.

Cheers,

Clueless

Title: Re: Nicaea Demeter
Post by: Phil P on November 29, 2021, 11:12:45 am

Thanks, that does look like a good match.
I'm going to have to remember to make more use of RPC. My go-to wildwinds doesn't have that one.