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Little AE greek ???

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mdelvalle:
AE 9/10 mm Greek coin    
Obv. Bust with diadem right, and with very thick and heavy beard  
Rev. some animal or clasped hands ?.  
Gracias  
Mario

Tiathena:
 
       Hi Mario,

  Interesting…

  To my eye & thinking, the obverse does have a look of a laureate head of Zeus or Herakles (possibly Poseidon) – so what I’m about to say may seem strange…
  But – I have never seen any Greek coin with clasping hands – and that does seem to me exactly what is on the reverse.

  I would suggest you might post & put this question to FORVM at-large in the ‘Identification Help’ forum.

  Of course I don’t know – but my guess honestly – whatever it is, it’s likely Roman.
  Perhaps some type of Antoninus Pius, or a heavily bearded Hadrian, or some exceptionally rare-type Pupienus?  I noticed the latter has a face and beard which might ‘fit’ the profile, so to speak – and has some AR Antoninianus’ with ‘clasped-hands’ reverses.  Maybe he had some bronze’s minted as well?
  All of that’s way out my league though and of course, I’m only guessing.

  Might be worth a try where some of the Roman coin guru’s will get a look too?

  Best - & best of luck getting it identified if you haven't yet…
  Tia
 
 

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