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Info about a coin. - hoplite14gr - 01-28-2014
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Good evening.
Does anyone have a clue about this particular coin who's image I post here?
Thank you in advance.
Info about a coin. - Creon01 - 01-28-2014
Can you provide more information such as where this image came from?
It is a very cool coin although it does not follow typical conventions for such coins.
Info about a coin. - hoplite14gr - 01-29-2014
It was sent to me by a friend as is
The only similar ones I know is an Early archaic from Corinthos bur the helmet has a crest. (please see attachment) and one from Olvia Italy with a traverse crest.
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Kind regards
Info about a coin. - Creon01 - 02-01-2014
This one is similar, but the other side is different from yours.
Of course it's from Sicily, where all the hard ones are from.
As ancient coins were simply a measured amount of precious metal with some distinguishing marks to indicate where it came from via symbols and letters, I am not convinced this coin is an authentic ancient artifact as why would anyone put a Corinthian on both sides? It is a waste of a side as it does not say much.
Hopefully I will be proved wrong.
Here's the link:http://educators.mfa.org/ancient/didrachm-kamarina-corinthian-helmet-3846
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Info about a coin. - ANTONIVS MAGNVS - 02-01-2014
Size and weight are extremely important in order to identify and authenticate a coin. It looks like a fantasy modern reproduction to me, but I mostly collect Roman.
Here's an authentic piece that is similar:
http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=711547
Info about a coin. - S. Marcer - 02-01-2014
This is a very interesting coin! I've never seen anything like that, with the frontal and side view of the helmet on both sides.
A series of Greek coins from southern Italy (Crotone-Temesa) have a Corinthian helmet (usually without crest) but only on one side (please see attachment).
But the profile of the Corinthian helmet on one side of the coin is often attested in Sicily: Himera, Camarina
Best!
S.M.
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Info about a coin. - S. Marcer - 02-01-2014
This is a very interesting coin! I've never seen anything like that, with the frontal and side view of the helmet on both sides.
A series of Greek coins from southern Italy (Crotone-Temesa) have a Corinthian helmet (usually without crest) but only on one side (please see attachment).
But the profile of the Corinthian helmet on one side of the coin is often attested in Sicily: Himera, Camarina
Best!
S.M.
[attachment=8883]Temesaconiage.jpg[/attachment]
Info about a coin. - hoplite14gr - 02-02-2014
Thank you for pointing out the posibilty of a fake.
Kind regards
Info about a coin. - ANTONIVS MAGNVS - 02-03-2014
I've posted your coin on a Forum I frequent. We'll see what they come up with:
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=93911.0
Info about a coin. - ANTONIVS MAGNVS - 02-03-2014
Your coin is from Argos. It was sold by CNG in 2010
http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=163579
Info about a coin. - Creon01 - 02-03-2014
Excellent work, well done. It is a very unusual coin and the description reflects that, "This very rare coin SEEMS to commemorate a short-live alliance between Argos and Corinth." I am no expert of ancient coins so please tell what all the jargon at the bottom says "BMC 29 = Traité III, 613 pl. CCXV, 9. SNG Copenhagen 20 var."
Info about a coin. - ANTONIVS MAGNVS - 02-03-2014
They are references where you will find the same type or even the specific coin.
BMC 29= coins in the British Museum
SNG Copenhagen 20= another ref. work
I find it strange though that the picture posted here is the same picture CNG has on it's site. Is it the exact same coin you have in hand or did you just pull the picture from the web? It's a very rare and important coin.
Info about a coin. - hoplite14gr - 02-03-2014
THANK YOU GENTLEMEN :!: :!:
By the way is there any chance that someone has a large analysis picture or graphic design of the XI-2 that Ligus posted only the side with the crested helmet if possible?
We try to redesign the "Koryvantes" logo.
Kind regards
Info about a coin. - ANTONIVS MAGNVS - 02-03-2014
http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=12229