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Offline Mark L3

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Pergamon? (Photos in replies)
« on: October 11, 2021, 08:41:33 pm »
Hello all,
I think I'm getting somewhere with this one, but I'd like a second opinion as I'm not as confident with IDing Greek coins compared to Roman coins. I believe it to come from Pergamon (attalos II, 159-138BC). The reverse looks like it has a serpent on it, and the obverse has Athena on it. The main problem I have is it's bigger than the examples I could find. The weight is 4.25g
Any help would be greatly appreciated, many thanks
Mark
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Re: Pergamon? (Photos in replies)
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2021, 08:43:07 pm »
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Re: Pergamon? (Photos in replies)
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2021, 08:45:52 pm »
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Re: Pergamon? (Photos in replies)
« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2021, 08:47:09 pm »
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Re: Pergamon? (Photos in replies)
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2021, 01:36:47 am »
It perhaps could be this type from Pergamon: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=8553408

But it is hard to decide, your pictures are quite bad, more coin and less hand would be better :-\.

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Re: Pergamon? (Photos in replies)
« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2021, 02:15:50 am »
Hi Altamura,
That's the one I think it is, but it's 2mm wider so I'm not sure  ???
I will try and take some better pictures when I get home   :)

Many thanks
Mark
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Re: Pergamon? (Photos in replies)
« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2021, 04:09:44 am »
Quote from: Mark L3 on October 12, 2021, 02:15:50 am
... but it's 2mm wider so I'm not sure  ??? ...
Ancient coins are no high precision products, this alone is no reason to worry :).

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Re: Pergamon? (Photos in replies)
« Reply #7 on: October 12, 2021, 11:49:56 am »
That's good to hear, so it could be the one you said (in the link)?
I tried to take some better pictures...
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Re: Pergamon? (Photos in replies)
« Reply #10 on: October 12, 2021, 11:53:03 am »
reverse #3
I hope these photos are better :)
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Re: Pergamon? (Photos in replies)
« Reply #11 on: October 12, 2021, 12:36:22 pm »
Reverse from a different angle
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Re: Pergamon? (Photos in replies)
« Reply #12 on: October 12, 2021, 01:36:50 pm »
Quote from: Mark L3 on October 12, 2021, 11:49:56 am
... so it could be the one you said (in the link)? ...
Yes, it seems to be so :).

You see on the reverse the serpent and left of it a part of the monogram (there are different ones on this coin type). Perhaps like on these:
https://ikmk.smb.museum/object?lang=de&id=18280639&view=rs
https://ikmk.smb.museum/object?lang=de&id=18280634&view=rs
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8505562p

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Re: Pergamon? (Photos in replies)
« Reply #13 on: October 12, 2021, 02:25:51 pm »
Thank you very much for your help! I really appreciate it!!
Best regards
Mark
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