old coins found need help ID..ing

[DanB]

old coins found...need help ID...ing

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[IronSpike]

May be a copy coin based potin tetradrachm? DanB did you find this one metal detecting?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

My first thought is copy based on the excellent condition and the lettering. But that is just a gut feeling. Hopefully someone will ID it for you. It may help to know where and how you obtained this.

 

[RPG]

I agree that a little more info is needed. Where did you get them, what are they made of and size for starters.

Randy

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[Mackaydon]

Dan:
Can you post another pic of the obverse ('heads' side); with the same lighting--but this time set the lighting source 180 degrees from this first pic. Also can you place a penny into the scene for scale?
Thanks,
Don....

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Google Ancient Greek Tetradrachma Zeus holding Eagle to see some examples.

 

[DanB]

Here are a few more coins....these were found over in the middle east.....will post more in the future.

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[IronSpike]

Are they silver or gold?

 

[Silver Searcher]

Are they silver or gold?

Bronze I would have thought :P

SS

 

[IronSpike]

Are they silver or gold?

Bronze I would have thought :P

SS

That's why I asked Color hard to judge from pics.

 

[DanB]

some more old coins from the middle east....any help ID...ing....

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[Silver Searcher]

Are they silver or gold?

Bronze I would have thought :P

SS

That's why I asked Color hard to judge from pics.

Would be nice to know if these coins were dug from the Middle East or are they modern copies

SS

 

[DanB]

I am not sure of the metal content.....not magnetic.....looks kind of like a gold / bronze color.....and are real heavy...

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[DanB]

these were dug up from the middle east.....

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[Mackaydon]

I lean towards copies.
Coin on the right resembles AC Follis
Maurice Tiberius 582-602AD.
"M" is the value of 40 'nummi'.
Don...

 

[Silver Searcher]

these were dug up from the middle east.....

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I rest my case

SS

 

[DanB]

here is another....coin.......this is the flip side to the coin you folks refer to as a M.....

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[mick56]

Were they dug in this condition? Or, were they tumbled or cleaned?

 

[DanB]

They were cleaned with water, baking power and a tooth brush......there is considerable pitting on all the coins to some extent.

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[IronSpike]

DanB why don't you test the metal of the coins?