hotwheelsearl Posted April 19, 2023 · Member Share Posted April 19, 2023 Well, this AE17 has basically a full legend, but I somehow can't make heads or tails of it. I'm usually pretty okay at coin Greek, but this is kicking my butt. Obv/Rev: KAHTON---N Rev/Obv: MHN-ΘεANIΩ I'm guessing one side is a "youthful head of the Senate" and the other side is head of Apollo, but I can't even tell which is which, of if I'm even correct. An RPC search with MHN turned up about a thousand results, so barring spending the rest of the evening scrolling... pls halp 😕 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted April 19, 2023 · Patron Share Posted April 19, 2023 (edited) It's from Pergamon in Mysia -- semi-autonomous. Head of the Senate/turreted bust of Roma. RPC 2375. See also:https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=588510 Edited April 19, 2023 by Roman Collector 9 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotwheelsearl Posted April 19, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted April 19, 2023 Amazing! Can’t believe the legend goes the OTHER direction. Neat! Thank you as always 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsyas Mike Posted April 19, 2023 · Member Share Posted April 19, 2023 That's a pretty one @hotwheelsearl - and good eye @Roman Collector And I'll be dipped - I just got one of those from eBay - but without the lituus as shown on the @Roman Collector example. My attribution notes are below: Pseudo-autonomous Æ 18 Claudius-Nero era (41-68 A.D.) Pergamum, Mysia ΘƐΟΝ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟΝ, draped bust of Senate right / ΘƐ[ΑΝ ΡΩ]ΜΗΝ; turreted and draped bust of Roma right RPC I 2373-2374 (see notes) BMC 205-6 & 208-9; SNG France 1964? (3.78 grams / 18 x 15 mm) eBay March 2023 Lot @ $3.33 Notes: I cannot really tell the difference between these two, auctions seem confused as well: RPC I 2373 - Roma with tresses RPC I 2374 - Roma no tresses Die-Match Obv. & Rev.?: Coin no. 15 of RPC I, 2373 Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster Inventory 2718 This RPC search shows the various types like this - I found it to be a bit confusing: https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/search/browse?volume_id=&number=&city_id=151®ion_id=&province_id=&subprovince_id=&reign_id=&obverse_inscription_simplified=&reverse_inscription_simplified=&obverse_design=senate&reverse_design=&metal_id=&weight_min=&weight_max=&diameter_min=&diameter_max=&format= I think I see "tresses" on the OP? 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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