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Offline Stephen H3

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identify coin
« on: February 04, 2023, 02:04:48 pm »
coin is 12mm diameter.  apears to be bronze.  perhaps egyptian?
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Re: identify coin
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2023, 02:13:09 pm »
Seems to be from Paestum. Here an example with the same reverse (grain ear, caduceus, pellet) but with head right, not left.

https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3291081

Of course you have to rotate your reverse 180°
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Offline Stephen H3

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Re: identify coin
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2023, 02:35:16 pm »
Ooops.  My micrsocope reversed the image on the head (tail side is correct) I'll update photo and thanks.
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Re: identify coin
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2023, 02:57:42 pm »
Quote from: Stephen H3 on February 04, 2023, 02:04:48 pm
coin is 12mm diameter.  apears to be bronze.  perhaps egyptian?

Updated Head of coin in correct orientation...
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Offline Stephen H3

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Re: identify coin
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2023, 06:39:13 pm »
Thanks Ralf... I believe your are correct.  I searched based on your post and found several coins to very similar to this.
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