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Antiquities Discussion Forums => Weights and Scales => Topic started by: sinnb-sinnb on July 15, 2022, 12:56:54 pm

Title: Medusa coin, ID?
Post by: sinnb-sinnb on July 15, 2022, 12:56:54 pm

Hi, can anyone help me with this Greek coin, if it is a coin.

Medusa and perhaps Athena (or soldier)

Hope for ID.

Size: 17,1 mm

Weight: 18,93 g.

Thicknes: 7 mm.

Title: Re: Medusa coin, ID?
Post by: djmacdo on July 15, 2022, 04:10:46 pm

It looks like a weight rather than a coin.

Title: Re: Medusa coin, ID?
Post by: sinnb-sinnb on July 17, 2022, 08:50:35 am

Thank you very much.

Title: Re: Medusa coin, ID?
Post by: wileyc on September 03, 2022, 04:54:11 pm

Have looked at this weight off and on for a bit and have not found anything similar so here are some thoughts.

Would guess it likely to be a roman trade/Spherical commercial weights which were a common type, weight wise it does not match being a ounce > 26-28<g, nor half ounce of course. It fits interestingly in the range to be considered a 3/4 ounce weight of 25.25g.

Not sure of the iconography.

CW