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Offline solon

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Greek AR with thunderbolt reverse
« on: March 20, 2023, 11:34:16 am »

AR  approx. 7.00 gr.

A friend has sent this picture and asked for help identifying it.
He said the coin had a lead patina on it and it got to this point after cleaning it.

Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right.
Rev: ?  :Greek_Lambda:  :Greek_Alpha:  ?   :Greek_Kappa:  :Greek_epsilon:   :Greek_Omega:  :Greek_Nu:, thunderbolt and monogram above, monogram below within circle.

Help is appreciated. Thank you in advance.

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Re: Greek AR with thunderbolt reverse
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2023, 11:42:58 am »
Is your friend sure about the silver? It looks similar to this bronze:


Seleukeia Pieria

https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=5030268
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Re: Greek AR with thunderbolt reverse
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2023, 02:11:06 pm »
Quote from: shanxi on March 20, 2023, 11:42:58 am
... Is your friend sure about the silver? ...
And what should be a "lead patina"?

This type only exists in bronze, so I agree with shanxi. Another reference for this type  is WSM 894 (Western Seleucid Mints by Edward T. Newell).

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Re: Greek AR with thunderbolt reverse
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2023, 02:40:51 pm »
I suspect a cast fake.
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Re: Greek AR with thunderbolt reverse
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2023, 06:56:07 pm »
What else would cause those veins if not poorly executed casting?
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