NEED ID ON THIS ANCIENT

[Chashmal]

View attachment 1481114 small silver coin

 

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[Mackaydon]

In what country was it found?
Don.....

 

[Chashmal]

In what country was it found?
Don.....

That I do not know.

 

[namxat]

Thats in my opinion greek/hellenistic.

My Best guess would be Massalia since Lion & M A is very common on these coins, but since it is AM rather since MA it is just a guess. Or is the pic mirrored?

Namxat

 

[Chashmal]

Thats in my opinion greek/hellenistic.

My Best guess would be Massalia since Lion & M A is very common on these coins, but since it is AM rather since MA it is just a guess. Or is the pic mirrored?

Namxat

Yes- it is TAM- only coins I found with that are from either Temnus or it of a sartrap DATAMES of aeolis- with the D missing but the coin isn't found on lists of either- I ill check out Massalia

 

[Mackaydon]

The closest to the reverse image that I can find so far is "Imfoof KM2 var" found on this page:
Aeolis, Temnos - Ancient Greek Coins - WildWinds.com
Don......

 

[Chashmal]

for some reason I am having trouble accessing wildwinds today. I think i saw that one- really the only one with TAM but as i remember it is a bronze and the OX s very different. At this point I think it is one of those unlisted coins. Not sure maybe it was made in someones garage in Bulgaria?-LOL Thanks for your help Don!

 

[Mackaydon]

Source credit: Aeolis, Temnos - Ancient Greek Coins - WildWinds.com
Don...

 

[Chashmal]

Here it is from wildwinds:
Temnus?, Aeolis. AE10. 3rd century BC. 1.1 g.

Obv: Youthful male head right, wearing helmet or pileus.
Rev: TAM beneath lion crouching left, preparing to spring.

Imhoof (Uncertain mints), KM 2 var (position of legend);
Gitbud & Naumann HA1671.

Imhoof, after rejecting Tamase, Tamynai, Tamyrake and
Tamasos as the possible sources for this coin, suggests
that this coin and a similar, AR version, could be from Temnus. In addition Temnus used the legend TAMITAN on some
of their early coinage.

With permission of Gitbud & Naumann, Oct. 2015.
So it mentions a similar AR version-the difference is the bust is in the other direction.