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Offline ancientone

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Æ22 countermarked Provincial / Nike reverse
« on: August 10, 2015, 03:53:00 pm »
Obv: bust r. KTC? countermark.
Rev: Nike advancing l., ....OXA(or L)O.....
22mm., 5.1g.

Any help much appreciated.
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Re: Æ22 countermarked Provincial / Nike reverse
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2015, 05:00:16 pm »
Your coin is pretty rough but you want to look in this direction.
Commodus, AE25 of Thessalonica, Macedonia. 8.8gr. 177–180 AD. AYTOKRA LOY AVRH KOMODON, youthful, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / QESSALONIKEWN, Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm. BMC 87; Touratsoglou 15-22.
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Re: Æ22 countermarked Provincial / Nike reverse
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2015, 08:26:41 am »
Thanks Ray, I think you are right about Thessalonica. Still trying to find a match.
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Re: Æ22 countermarked Provincial / Nike reverse
« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2015, 06:45:41 am »
Hi folks,

On the reverse, I see: ... :Greek_Omicron: ... :Greek_Chi: :Greek_Omicron:...

Could it be Seleukid, Antiochus?

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