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Offline quisquam

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Tiny greek bronze: What animal, where from?
« on: May 01, 2008, 03:06:23 pm »
Any idea what this might be?
1,9 g, 10,5 mm

Regards, Stefan
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Re: Tiny greek bronze: What animal, where from?
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2008, 07:38:02 pm »
Perhaps something like this one from Syros, Pan r. bearded and horned / goat r.
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Re: Tiny greek bronze: What animal, where from?
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2008, 05:57:33 am »
Thanks archivum!

I did a little further research and I think this coin might be from Massalia (Marseilles), actually:
http://www.coinarchives.com/a/results.php?results=100&search=Bronze+AND+MA%CE%A3%CE%A3A

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Re: Tiny greek bronze: What animal, where from?
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2008, 07:23:40 am »
I think we may both still be off; the Marseilles coins do not show a man, and I don't think your coin shows a bull.  Tougher than I'd expect!
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Re: Tiny greek bronze: What animal, where from?
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2008, 08:01:04 am »
Any idea what kind of animal it might be, if not a bull? I think the head is seen from above.
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Re: Tiny greek bronze: What animal, where from?
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2008, 08:16:07 am »
Certainly looks like a bull to me....  ??? I'm not convinced that the Marseilles coin is not correct, I think the male attributes, beard moustache etc may be elements of corrosion as opposed to true elements of the coin.

Certainly not an expert on these types though.....
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Re: Tiny greek bronze: What animal, where from?
« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2008, 09:32:56 am »
Stefan,
I do believe you have found the correct attribution.  The A  :GreeK_Sigma:  :GreeK_Sigma: is still visible on the top of the coin.  The bull head looks a little funny with deep cut eyes, but is generally the same shape as the coinarchives ones and it is definitely, in my opinion, a bull.
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Re: Tiny greek bronze: What animal, where from?
« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2008, 12:58:22 pm »
Yes, the letters fit, it's even clearer in hand.

Thank you all, Stefan
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