I can recognize the "figure left holding something" type in general but it's just a bit rough when I can't read the Greek due to condition. I was thinking perhaps an archer and bow at first. I've got two or three more of these to research.
The bust looks younger on my coin but the reverse is very similar. I am not sure why the obverse would be off-center but not the reverse. The weight difference is a bit interesting as the ones I can see that match Alexander II / Dionysos are all 6-7 grams vs. 3.1 for my example (which is also 2-3 mm smaller, perhaps accounting for the difference in weight?)
I look for the Seleucid-style Basileos, etc. in the legends but I'm getting older and my vision is not that good even with glasses, and I have trouble reading these if there are surface issues.
Most of my coins are Roman and I can identify a lot of Roman Imperial AR and AE coins fairly quickly now, but even with a basic knowledge of Ancient Greek transliteration and numismatic terms, learning to identify Greek bronzes has been more challenging, especially when the legends have gone.
The bust looks younger on my coin but the reverse is very similar. I am not sure why the obverse would be off-center but not the reverse. The weight difference is a bit interesting as the ones I can see that match Alexander II / Dionysos are all 6-7 grams vs. 3.1 for my example (which is also 2-3 mm smaller, perhaps accounting for the difference in weight?)
I look for the Seleucid-style Basileos, etc. in the legends but I'm getting older and my vision is not that good even with glasses, and I have trouble reading these if there are surface issues.
Most of my coins are Roman and I can identify a lot of Roman Imperial AR and AE coins fairly quickly now, but even with a basic knowledge of Ancient Greek transliteration and numismatic terms, learning to identify Greek bronzes has been more challenging, especially when the legends have gone.
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Edited by paralyse
01/02/2025 12:59 pm
01/02/2025 12:59 pm