Greek? Erythrae, Ionia coin

[Bob B]

Hello fellow coin enthusiasts,

I have recently come across this beautiful coin, which I believe to be of Greek decent. From what I have found in my search, the back is nearly identical to Erythrae, Ionia coins. These have the "EPY" engraved, followed by the club and bow. The only issue is that I cant find an exact match for the face on the coin, and I also havent found a match for the other engraving which reads "ΔIOPEIOHΣ". I believe this translates to "Dioreithes" which was an ancient Greek city and also the name of a ruler from that time.

Does anyone have information that may support my findings? If not, any insight or additional input is greatly appreciated.

Thank you all,
Bob

[shanxi]

cgb reads a Γ: ΔIOΓEIΘHΣ

https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3000232


cng reads a Π: ΔIOΠEIΘHΣ

https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3326791

[OldMoney]

Based solely on the images, I'd be surprised if this is not some sort
of jeweller's copy/reproduction, perhaps even from a genuine original.

Also, "ΔIOΠEIΘHΣ"is the correct rendering of the Magistrate's name.

Walter

[Bob B]

Hi shanxi & Walter, thank you both very much for the feedback! I didn't realize I had deciphered the text incorrectly. This is a huge help- great to finally get some additional information about this coin.

Walter, is there something specific about the image that leads you to believe this is a reproduction? Would that also be why I cant seem to find an exact match for the face, but I can find an exact match for the back? I have attached some additional photos of higher quality.


Thanks again for your feedback.

Best,
Bob

[djmacdo]

The coin has the soft, rounded features of a cast rather than the crisp lines of a struck original.  It seems a modern cast for use in jewelry to me also.

[Bob B]

Brilliant- thank you djmacdo for the additional input.

[OldMoney]

The coin has the soft, rounded features of a cast rather than the crisp lines of a struck original.  It seems a modern cast for use in jewelry to me also.

Mac beat me to it!

Walter