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Resources => Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help => Topic started by: solon on June 21, 2021, 08:45:09 am

Title: Kleopatra VII ?
Post by: solon on June 21, 2021, 08:45:09 am

Dear Board,

AE 21mm.   7.80g.
I think I asked about this coin some time ago, but I didn't get a clear answer. I strongly believe that this coin may belong to Cleopatra VII Thea Neotera.
Diademed and draped bust right / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, countermark of (?) on right and left.
Can anyone identify this coin?
Thank you in advance for your help.

Title: Re: Kleopatra VII ?
Post by: shanxi on June 21, 2021, 09:00:33 am

IMHO the portrait looks more like Berenike. Can you read the letter behind the head? For Berenike it should be a "B.." (BEPENIKHΣ) anticlockwise.

https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1421151

Title: Re: Kleopatra VII ?
Post by: solon on June 21, 2021, 10:14:01 am

Thank you for your help Shanxi.

I can only see  :Greek_Lambda: !or  :gammareversed: ! behind the head.