Kosmas Posted July 26, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 26, 2022 I have won this Alexander the Great drachm 3 days ago because I found it interesting and mysterious . I can't identify the mint but it seems like Babylon or a Middle East Mint . Can you help me ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwerpen2306 Posted July 26, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 26, 2022 looks very strange, never seen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor KenDorney Posted July 26, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 26, 2022 The style is so odd I would expect it to be a Cetlic imitation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kali Posted July 26, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 26, 2022 I think it's been tooled a bit, with all the scratches and such. Ugly coin. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmas Posted July 26, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted July 26, 2022 28 minutes ago, KenDorney said: The style is so odd I would expect it to be a Cetlic imitation. I don't think so because celts didn't make coins with a lot of details Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmas Posted July 26, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted July 26, 2022 If somebody else knows something about the coin please help me . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etcherdude Posted July 26, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 26, 2022 44 minutes ago, Kosmas said: I don't think so because celts didn't make coins with a lot of details Some aspects of the portrait, especially the rendering of the mouth and nose look Hellenistic in style. The proportions of the seated Zeus look imitative to me. I don’t see detail in this coin. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmas Posted July 26, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted July 26, 2022 3 minutes ago, Etcherdude said: Some aspects of the portrait, especially the rendering of the mouth and nose look Hellenistic in style. The proportions of the seated Zeus look imitative to me. I don’t see detail in this coin. So it's impossible to know ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor KenDorney Posted July 26, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 26, 2022 57 minutes ago, Kosmas said: I don't think so because celts didn't make coins with a lot of details The Celts made coins with great details, many of them nearly indistinguishable from the original types they copy. To me this is clearly an Eastern Celtic imitation, probably 2nd - 1st Century BC. Your example lacks details due to its poor preservation but the portrait style on Herakles is very close to Kostial #888. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmas Posted July 26, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted July 26, 2022 1 minute ago, KenDorney said: The Celts made coins with great details, many of them nearly indistinguishable from the original types they copy. To me this is clearly an Eastern Celtic imitation, probably 2nd - 1st Century BC. Your example lacks details due to its poor preservation but the portrait style on Herakles is very close to Kostial #888. Oh thanks ! And it's price ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor KenDorney Posted July 26, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 26, 2022 Just now, Kosmas said: Oh thanks ! And it's price ? You mean value? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmas Posted July 26, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted July 26, 2022 Just now, KenDorney said: You mean value? Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor KenDorney Posted July 26, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 26, 2022 1 minute ago, Kosmas said: Yes Up to about $50. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmas Posted July 26, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted July 26, 2022 Just now, KenDorney said: Up to about $50. I'm not sure if it's celtic but I bought it for 15€ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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