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I found another match. The coin from NN references the coin from CNG. Perhaps the club (presumed as a Herakles/Melqart reference) is why it is perceived to be linked to Tyre? <-- An educated guess. https://www.numismatik-naumann.at/auktion/#!/auction/lot?a=1096&l=314&s=314 Unpublished In The Standard References PHOENICIA. Tyre. Autonomous issues (1st century BC(?)). Ae. Weight: 1.31 g. Diameter: 11 mm. O: Turreted head of Tyche right. R: Club. https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=337822 PHOENICIA, Tyre(?). Autonomous issues. 1st century BC(?). Æ (10.5mm, 1.64 g). O: Turreted head of Tyche right. R: Club. Unpublished in the standard references. EDIT: An additional match from Sol Numismatics https://www.biddr.com/auctions/solnumismatik/browse?a=4809&l=5796073 Uncertain. Ae (bronze, 1.75 g, 11 mm). O: Turreted bust of Tyche right. R: Club.

What?!🤣 TRAIANVS DECIVS can clearly be discerned. If you're opposed to outing the 'auction house' in question, I understand. Yet, enquiring minds would like to know.

In honor of the naming of his father's month(Germanicus), Caligula. I mean, if one is going to be emperor of a ruthless autocratic regime such as the Roman Empire, why not be one of the (perceived to be) craziest, yet also likely most misunderstood/misrepresented of 'em all? FWIW... Suetonius and Dio were merely 'haters'. Dude liked to party. The epitome of YOLO. He is said to have emptied the state treasury coffers hosting lavish games and festivals. He enjoyed drinking, gambling and lots of sex; a true 'man of the people'. He also detested the 'uppity' Senate and Equestrian Class. A lover of animals, he even elevated the stature of his favorite horse over them. Akin to Robin Hood, he took back from the rich, and gave it to the lower class in the form of large public infrastructure projects that were extremely beneficial to the populace. On the conquest front, it was under his reign that the Roman Empire established full control of the Mediterranean Sea; completing the circle with the annexation of Mauretania. His legacy exemplifies: "Don't hate the playa, hate the game."

LINK: Edge-Chipped Carthage Coin/Tanit/Horse CARTHAGE. (300-264 BC). Æ Shekel. (19mm, 5.48g). Mint on Sardinia. O: Wreathed head of Tanit left. R: Head of horse right; Punic ‘ayin to right.

LINK: AEOLIS, KYME AEOLIS, Kyme. (450-400 BC). AR Hemiobol. (8mm, .44g) O: Head of eagle left; KY–M around. R: Quadripartite granulated ‘mill-sail’ incuse square.

LINK: Pellets Roman Republic. South-East Italy. (211-210 BC). Q series Æ Triens. (22mm, 10.68g) O: Helmeted head of Minerva right, four pellets above. R: Prow right, ROMA above, Q before, four pellets below. Crawford 86A/2

LINK: Herakles Thrace, Hadrianopolis. Caracalla. (AD 198-217). AE27(Tetrassarion?). O: AYT K M AYP CE ANTΩNEINOC; Laureate, draped bust right. R: AΔPIANOΠΟΛEITΩN; Herakles standing left, resting right hand on club set on bucranium; holding lion skin in his left hand. Varbanov 3534; Moushmov 2654; Jurukova 301

Link: Nike GREEK CILICIA, Elaioussa-Sebaste. (1st century BC). Æ O: Laureate head of Zeus right; ΘE behind. R: EΛAIOYΣΣΙΩN; Nike advancing left, holding wreath; monogram above; EP to left SNG France 1142; SNG Copenhagen 418

Cool!!! I also acquired one of these Indo-Greek types a while back. Neat square coin. Indo-Greek Kingdoms BACTRIA: Apollodotus I. (175-164 BC). Square AE unit. O: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΠOΛΛOΔOTOY ΣΩTHPOΣ; Apollo standing facing, holding arrow in right hand and bow in left. R: Kharoshthi legend on three sides: maharajasa/apaladatasa/tratarasa; Tripod within dotted border, monogram at right.

Hastily and poorly cropped pic of seller's photo, but it works. LINK: Providentia Maximinus I "Thrax". (AD 235-238). AR Denarius. Rome mint. 2nd emission, Minted (AD 236) O: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG; Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. R: PROVIDENTIA AVG; Providentia standing left, holding cornucopia and wand over globe set on ground to left. RIC IV 13

LINK: Vesta Lucilla. Augusta. (AD 164-182). AR Denarius. Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, (AD 161-162). O: LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F; Draped bust of Lucilla right, hair weaved and coiled at lower back of head in small chignon. R: VESTA; Vesta standing left, holding simpulum over lighted altar in right arm and palladium in left arm. RIC III 788 (Marcus Aurelius)

This coin is certainly not my tiniest, yet I still find it to be a 'treasure'. Ionia, Miletos. (Circa 175-85 BC). AE (11mm, 1.26g) O: Laureate Head of Apollo right . R: Lion standing right, looking back; star above; Magistrate's name(BATTOΣ?) below

Heh... It looks like we were on the same 'page' at the same time. I too would agree that there is nothing glaring to suggest that the coin isn't authentic. @MxcrowIt appears gtg. The heft of the larger Ptolemaic Bronzes satisfy the senses. Enjoy.

Ptolemy III(Euergetes) (246-222 BC), AE Tetrobol, Alexandreia Mint ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ (BASILEUS PTOLEMAIOU - King Ptolemy) A FREE RESOURCE ON PTOLEMAIC COINAGE: http://ptolemybronze.com/ptolemy_series.html

Very Nice! BOEOTIA, Thebes. (Circa 368-364 BC). AR Stater. (22mm, 12.00g) O: Boeotian shield R: Amphora; KΛ-IΩ across field, KLIO(N) magistrate; all within a round concave incuse. HGC 4, 1332