Unidentified bronce-coin

[Roland Mueller]

On the ancient coin-collectors-meeting I purcheased a lot of unidentified greek coins. I was able to identify all except this one. The seller suggested it was struck in Gallia, Massalia but, I could'nt find any reverence. For me it looks rather that the coin was struck in Italy.

AE-16 mm, 1.85 gr.
AV: Laureated head with long, curled hair right, within dotted border
RV: Bull butting right, in exergue: DA, within line border

Thnak you very much for your help
Roland

[Jeremy W]

To me it looks like an imitation of a Byzantine half folis of Justin II

Jeremy

[Roland Mueller]

Sorry I took the wrong picture. This is the coin I ask for.

[Jeremy W]

Then I have no clue:)

Jeremy

[Rupert]

Looks like South Italy to me but where??

Rupert

[Dapsul]

DA-legend is used by Dardanos, Troas, a very rare mint. But they don't have this type.

[Roland Mueller]

Thank you all for your response. I mean there are like a legend above the bull, outside of the flan. If you follow the line border there is enought space for letters!! Maybe delta-alpha are just mint marks.

[Rupert]

Have a look here:
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I didn't find an exact match for your coin, but the most similar pieces are from Tauromenion, Sicily. The style is also Magna Graecia, certainly not Asia Minor.

Rupert

[Dapsul]

But Massalia fits not bad:

[Roland Mueller]

you are right, I have to study more literature for further informations.

[AlexB]

Hi

I have no doubt it is Massalia.

Brgds

Alex

[Roland Mueller]

Thank you for the advice. I have checked some literatur. The coin is SNG Copenhagen 809 ff var. and Lindgren II, 131. A reference is given by Lindgren: de la tour 1673.2.23. I don't have this book. The letters in the exergue in the lit.-reference is different and all shown coins are more or less heavely used. My coin is, of course, a very well preserved nice one.
PS: The legend above the bull: [MASSA] (not really readeble)

Roland