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Hadrian provincial Tarsus?
« on: May 23, 2020, 04:30:03 pm »
Dear cf,

a mystery to me,

Obv. ΑΥΤO ΗC ΤΑΡ CΟΥ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟΥ ?

Rev. KAIC

11.24 gr
24 mm
12h
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Re: Hadrian provincial Tarsus?
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2020, 10:11:53 am »
Maybe an ancient imitation or not Hadrian
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Re: Hadrian provincial Tarsus?
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2020, 11:16:41 am »
A Verus coin from Anazarbos has a reverse legend starting with KAIC and horse like your coin. Some of the othere reverse letters might fit too, but I didn't manage to bring the city name together with the fragments of your legend:-\
And I found no Hadrian.


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Re: Hadrian provincial Tarsus?
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2020, 11:59:01 am »
A Verus coin from Anazarbos has a reverse legend starting with KAIC and horse like your coin. Some of the othere reverse letters might fit too, but I didn't manage to bring the city name together with the fragments of your legend.  :-\
And I found no Hadrian.


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Dear Ralf,

an excellent compare thank you very much.
now i can look further  
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Re: Hadrian provincial Tarsus?
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2020, 03:29:16 pm »
i cant find anything comparable, i am 99.9% sure it's ancient, maybe an ancient fantasy   
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