CRETE, Aptera. 250-67 BC. - Is the attribution correct? If not then . . . ??

[Topcat7]

Through the wear, (and 'crud'), I believe that this 1.92 gm., AE7.1 mm, Greek coin is from Aptera in Crete, and dates from 250-67 BC.

Laureate head of Apollo right / Lyre

Svoronos 42, SNG Cop.336, Traeger 11.

I am seeking confirmation, (or another attribution if I am wrong).

Thanking you, in anticipation . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 24, 2023 by Topcat7

[kirispupis]

I don't believe this attribution is correct. AFAIK Aptera minted three bronze types we know of, but only one during the period you mention. This does not resemble any of them.

For reference, here's my Aptera.

Crete, Aptera
3rd-2nd centuries BCE
AE 5.72g
D/ T. fém. à g., coiffée de la stéphané.
R/ Torche allumée. De part et d'autre, ΑΠΤΑ-Ρ[ΑΙΩΝ].
Svoronos, Crète, 16, pl. I, 20

 

In terms of where it's actually from: that's difficult to say given the wear. I thought the reverse was a lyre, but it could be a tripod. The obverse may be Apollo, but it could be someone else. The style suggests a 2nd century Greek coin.

[Topcat7]

@kirispupis  Thank you for your reply.

This is the (acsearch) reference I was using (if that helps).

[ambr0zie]

The obverse/reverse combination is very generic and I think it will be difficult to find an exact match. 

This is a candidate: 

 https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3052375

 

Edited June 25, 2023 by ambr0zie

[Hesiod]

Pretty sure your coin is far too underweight to match the attribution you gave it, but so little survives and theming on your coin is so common it's pretty hard to pinpoint what it is

[ambr0zie]

@Hesiod - True, but this was the lightest and smallest diameter I found playing on Isegrim (if you meant my attribution)

I know some Greek cities minted very small bronze coins - Gergis, Gargara, but the reverse doesn't match with the examples I know of. 

[Hesiod]

12 hours ago, ambr0zie said:

the reverse doesn't match with the examples I know of. 

Yeah, it's a bit hard to tell what's to the left of the lyre –– a legend? a control of some sort? just bronze issues?  and the lack of any possibly surviving legend (or certainty of lack thereof) makes it hard to determine

[Topcat7]

Thank you to those who contributed. Lots to think of there.