I have this coin narrowed down, but suspect that I may not have access to all the potential coins with all the various magistrates. This is one where the dealer
attribution was not detailed. My best guess at this point it it is
BMC 74 and the Magistrates Kefisos and Skau. However, the first line I cannot adequately reconcile. Any assistance would be appreciated.
I read the two lines left of
Marsyas as something like the following;
KHΦIΣO ΣKAY
But the top line just isn't right.
What is interesting is that there is another coin of a different
type that has a lot of similarities, although the top line isn't perfect, it also isn't that far off.
HΡAKΛEI EΓΛO
Given that the time periods are similar, perhaps the coin in question was also minted by the second magistrate(s) and I just do not have all samples to examine.
Anyone recognize this magistrate? I know my photos suck, but they are far better than they were a year ago and I have tried and tried to make them better and realized that just is never going to happen. On these legends, I have used naked eye, magnifying
glass, and microscope. I am terrible at reading legends on coins.
Thanks,
Virgil