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Offline ancientone

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Athena/Owl Ae19
« on: April 21, 2013, 10:47:29 am »
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right
Rev: [L]AOD[IKEWN ...] owl standing right, head facing.
19mm

Pretty sure this is from Laodikea ad Mare in Syria. My question is: Is this Greek or Provincial?

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Charlie
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Re: Athena/Owl Ae19
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2013, 11:25:44 am »

RPC I lists this type in 12 - 15 mm module,
weight 1.6 - 2.6 g.
Your coin is too large for this type.

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Re: Athena/Owl Ae19
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2013, 12:06:06 pm »
You are right, I should have said Ae15.  Thank you Pekka k! Does RPC give a date?
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Re: Athena/Owl Ae19
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2013, 12:43:26 pm »
Quote from: ancientone on April 21, 2013, 10:47:29 am
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right
Rev: [L]AOD[IKEWN ...] owl standing right, head facing.
19mm

Pretty sure this is from Laodikea ad Mare in Syria. My question is: Is this Greek or Provincial?

Regards,
Charlie


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Soloi, Cilicia, 2nd - 1st Century B.C.

SNG Levante 863; SNG BnF 1207; BMC Cilicia p. 151, 41

Compare with Forum's catalog item number:

GB59617

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Re: Athena/Owl Ae19
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2013, 03:56:55 pm »
Very similar coins but mine has 2 lines of inscription where the Soloi coins have one.  Just found it here:

http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=137499

Thank you both,
Charlie
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