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Offline Adax

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Unknown - 1st Century AD ?
« on: June 26, 2020, 07:52:27 am »
Hi any help to identify this coin is welcomed. AE21-22, about 5.7g.
Obverse emperor head to right. Looks like Vespasian, but not sure, legend to worn to be visible.
Reverse possibly Zeus Lydios standing, legend with a ?? ..  :Greek_Upsilon:  :Greek_Pi: .. ? ..  :Greek_Lambda: :Greek_Pi:.. ?..  :Greek_Omicron: :Greek_Upsilon:.
Many thanks
Adax

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Re: Unknown - 1st Century AD ?
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2020, 07:55:29 am »
What a nose!

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Re: Unknown - 1st Century AD ?
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2020, 08:55:47 am »
Galba??

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Re: Unknown - 1st Century AD ?
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Re: Unknown - 1st Century AD ?
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2020, 12:21:01 pm »
Thanks a lot. Perfect. Yes. clearly a match. Thanks for the reference.
Have a good day.
Cheers
Adax

 

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