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Old Indo-Greek coin ????
« on: June 26, 2015, 12:06:24 am »
I have this old Indo-Greek coin c. 300B.C. ????
It is Bronze, 2.6 gm, AE16 mm.
Can anyone please give me some information on this coin?
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Re: Old Indo-Greek coin ????
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2015, 02:36:30 am »

PHOENICIA, Ake-Ptolemais, as Antiocheia in Ptolemais. 2nd century BC. Æ 15mm (2.83 g, 1h). Coinjoined busts of the Dioskouri right / Cornucopia; Z to left. Cf. BMC 1-9 (monogram); cf. Kadman 11-27 (same); Houghton 810

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Re: Old Indo-Greek coin ????
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2015, 02:54:02 am »

Wow! @ Pekka K  - Thank-you so much for identifying my coin for me, so quickly, and for pointing me in the right direction .
Great. Thank-you again.
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