Amarmur Posted August 10 · Member Share Posted August 10 (edited) Bought in a group lot. Has a colorful patina and has a bearded man most likely Marcus Aurelius on the Obverse and a goddess and some Greek goddess on the reverse. Can you help me ID it? Edited August 10 by Amarmur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Kowsky Posted August 10 · Member Share Posted August 10 Ali Baba the Seer thinks it's a bronze coin. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amarmur Posted August 10 · Member Author Share Posted August 10 6 minutes ago, Al Kowsky said: Ali Baba the Seer thinks it's a bronze coin. I agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted August 10 · Supporter Share Posted August 10 Size and weight might help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troyden Posted August 10 · Member Share Posted August 10 4 hours ago, Amarmur said: Bought in a group lot. Has a colorful patina and has a bearded man most likely Marcus Aurelius on the Obverse and a goddess and some Greek goddess on the reverse. Can you help me ID it? I see absolutely nothing on the first photo. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amarmur Posted August 11 · Member Author Share Posted August 11 It's about 18 mm the same size as a US dime. I am unsure of the weight because I do not have a scale unfortunately 😞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted August 11 · Member Share Posted August 11 With all good will - if someone recognises something in the pictures that leads to a 100% secure identification of the ID - I will believe in Father Christmas again from tomorrow. At some point, a degree of (non-) preservation is reached where one can only guess. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotwheelsearl Posted August 11 · Member Share Posted August 11 Appears to have a seated Zeus left, with Greek text behind and below the throne. Evidently a bearded, laureate bust right. Based on that, there are a wealth of possibilities. I wonder if its worth the effort, as this would be a hard sell in this condition. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troyden Posted August 11 · Member Share Posted August 11 (edited) It might be all pareidolia, I can vaguely see on the reverse a goddess holding a cornucopia. There are two either trees or thick military standards right to her. There also seem to be something protruding from the goddess' body, though I have no idea what's that. This type seems to vaguely resemble common reverses from the Antoninian era. Edited August 11 by Troyden 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amarmur Posted August 11 · Member Author Share Posted August 11 4 hours ago, hotwheelsearl said: Appears to have a seated Zeus left, with Greek text behind and below the throne. Evidently a bearded, laureate bust right. Based on that, there are a wealth of possibilities. I wonder if its worth the effort, as this would be a hard sell in this condition. eh I'm not going to sell it but it's kind of fun doing the research. It's the journey lol. I still believe it is a Marcus Aurelius from Syria. In this condition though even with a full ID its worth a dollar or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted August 11 · Supporter Share Posted August 11 (edited) 5 hours ago, Troyden said: I can vaguely see on the reverse a goddess holding a cornucopia. Tyche ?? and on the right is probably a legend in two lines. I can see some readable letters, but can't read enough. Edited August 11 by shanxi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amarmur Posted August 11 · Member Author Share Posted August 11 2 hours ago, shanxi said: Tyche ?? and on the right is probably a legend in two lines. I can see some readable letters, but can't read enough. Huhh well that narrows it down to 59 results on wildwinds but can't seem to find an exact match. Could be Commodus perhaps, they do share a resemblance. Tricky but im not giving up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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