coinnoman Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 Hey guys, can you tell something about this coin? Thanks! ;] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D'Ippolito Posted July 9, 2011 Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 It's so dark I could make up anything and no one could call me wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted July 9, 2011 Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 Left side: looks like a bust, rotated, with shoulder/cuirass at 7-8 o'clock position Right side: big letter V (raised in incuse rectangle) at top, big letter R (raised in incuse rectangle) at bottom, unknown thing (prow of ship???) in middle. This piece needs either a lot more cleaning, and looks rather weird/questionable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coinnoman Posted July 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 Well, i found out that this is old Greece coin, and on the left side of the coin there is a head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syzygy Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 Well, i found out that this is old Greece coin, and on the left side of the coin there is a head. Ohhh it's Greek with a head I have know clue, but here is a futzed-with version of your pic that shows something close to the features. Maybe this will help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coinnoman Posted July 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 I think it's Olbia coin. It could be this one or Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arminius Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 Yes, Olbia for shure, similar to this: Olbia in Sarmatia, 330-300 BC., Æ23 (23 mm / 8,95 g), Obv.: (anepigraphic) bearded head of river god Borysthenes (todays Dnjepr), left. Rev.: IK / [ΟΛ]ΒΙΟ , battle axe and bow in case, inscription to right, IK to left. SNG Vol: IX 467 British Museum ; cf. Sear GC 1685 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saor Alba Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 Yup, Olbia it is. Have quite a number of them, they are cool coins from an overlooked part of ancient coin collecting. Here is map of Ukraine showing where these ancient cities are: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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