Mxcrow Posted August 30 · Member Share Posted August 30 I acquired this coin today. It appears to be bronze. It weighs just over 40 g. It is right at 4 cm (1 1/2”) in diameter. The strike is offset and the coin is not a uniform thickness from one side to the other. the backside is slightly larger diameter than the front. There are some abscesses along the outer edge and also one on the face. There appears to be some letters or numerals on the side with the eagle. Any information would be appreciated. Thank you very much for your time. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ominus1 Posted August 30 · Supporter Share Posted August 30 lQQks legit to me...i don't know which Ptolemy it is.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted August 30 · Supporter Share Posted August 30 (edited) Looks fine. The size, weight, and style are all good. Looks like Ptoly 3 to me http://ptolemybronze.com/ptolemy_series.html Keep in mind, there's no way to authenticate a picture. You can point out reasons that a coin is fake from pictures, but not authenticate it as real. Edited August 30 by Ryro 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herodotus Posted August 30 · Member Share Posted August 30 Ptolemy III(Euergetes) (246-222 BC), AE Tetrobol, Alexandreia Mint ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ (BASILEUS PTOLEMAIOU - King Ptolemy) A FREE RESOURCE ON PTOLEMAIC COINAGE: http://ptolemybronze.com/ptolemy_series.html 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herodotus Posted August 30 · Member Share Posted August 30 21 minutes ago, Ryro said: Looks fine. The size, weight, and style are all good. Looks like Ptoly 3 to me http://ptolemybronze.com/ptolemy_series.html Keep in mind, there's no way to authenticate a picture. You can point out reasons that a coin is fake from pictures, but not authenticate it as real. Heh... It looks like we were on the same 'page' at the same time. I too would agree that there is nothing glaring to suggest that the coin isn't authentic. @MxcrowIt appears gtg. The heft of the larger Ptolemaic Bronzes satisfy the senses. Enjoy. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mxcrow Posted August 31 · Member Author Share Posted August 31 Thank you all for your input. I appreciate it. The man I got it from said it came from his grandfather‘s brother he also had several pictures and relics of said great uncles times overseas in the military during World War II. I didn’t find any reason to think it was fake Or that he would be trying to mislead. I don’t really know anything about coins like these. And I’ve never seen one in person or held one. I am not sure how often they would be counterfeited or if it was likely to have been done 70 odd years ago. It is very neat to hold and think about the 2200 years or so it’s been passed from generation to generation and it is a pretty hefty piece of old metal. Thanks again 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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