Possibly an Ancient Greek Coin?

[SpyHunter]

Can anyone please help me Identify this coin.

It weighs 4 grams and is 21 mm.

Sorry, but it's the best pictures I could get. The coin is in pretty rough shape.

The blue writing is just what I think I see with my eyes. Doesn't mean it's correct.

Any info would be great.

Thanks.

 

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[ANTIQUARIAN]

I'm no coin expert, but it looks Roman to me?

Cru would know for sure.

Dave

 

[A2coins]

I agree Looks Roman hope its a rare valuable coin looks really old

 

[Rookster]

I'll take your word for it. Nice dig.

 

[SpyHunter]

I normally would agree(since I'm not an expert what so ever), but the "A" in the middle is actually a triangle. I'm not an expert in either Roman or Greek coins, all I know is the Greek alphabets fourth "letter" is a triangle.

Thanks!

I'm no coin expert, but it looks Roman to me?

Cru would know for sure.

Dave

 

[A2coins]

Cru Cru Cru

 

[namxat]

I see a triangel, too. This would mean Delta and therefore greek. The letters make no sense to me tough. A tough nut to crack!

 

[namxat]

Kallatis, maybe? With a little phantasy?

Would also make some sense since the coin could have traveled upwarrds the danube into M.Europe.


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[SpyHunter]

I see a triangel, too. This would mean Delta and therefore greek. The letters make no sense to me tough. A tough nut to crack!

I think I found it!!! Do y'all agree/disagree?!?!?!

Thanks for all the help and comments.

Any additiinal info or other pictures would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Mackaydon]

SpyHunter,
I agree; great ID

Some history: The coin shows the deity of the longest river in Greece, the Acheloos (anglicised from the Greek Αχελωος). This is the head of a mature, heavily bearded man, with two long, straight, dangerous-looking horns sticking out over his brow.This coin came from the town of Oiniadai, which gives its name to a modern Greek municipality; but the cult of the deity Acheloos was widespread.
Source:River Gods on Ancient Coins
Don.....
PS: The obverse is probably the head of Zeus.

 

[Mackaydon]

Here's another for comparison.
This one includes some or all of the letters (as the OP') above the 'horns'.

Don....
Source:https://www.ma-shops.com/koelnermuenzkabinett/item.php?id=10500&lang=en

 

[SpyHunter]

That's awesome.

Thank y'all very much!

 

[CRUSADER]

Very cool to get such an old coin, over 50 years older than my oldest ever!