Romanesque Coin?

[TiBorn]

[h=5]My dad found a coin for me earlier using my metal detector about a foot deep. It is fairly heavy. It has a Romanesque looking face wearing a crown or a fancy hat on the obverse and a man riding a 4 horse chariot on the reverse. It has no visible date and I'll add that it has an ancient relic feel to it. Help identifying it would be appreciated.[/h]

 

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[CRUSADER]

a picture & then a 3 second answer

 

[Mackaydon]

Suggestion: Take it out of the plastic, refocus, shot and re-post.
Don.

 

[TiBorn]

I didn't take the pictures. If I wanted some up I had to make do with the ones taken. I'll try to get more up soon.

 

[Mackaydon]

A team of four horses is called a 'quadriga' which would suggest a Greek or Roman coin.
You may wish to search 'quadriga' on Google--and/or post the in-focus pics when you can.
Here are some examples: http://www.coinarchives.com/a/results.php?search=quadriga&s=0&results=100
Don....

 

[CRUSADER]

OK, I should of said a good macro shot

 

[TiBorn]

Obverse and reverse of the coin.

 

[KYshooter]

Where was this found

 

[TiBorn]

It was found buried deep on my property. I'm pretty sure it's Alexander the great but I know nothing more about it.

 

[Mackaydon]

One side is similar to a coin from 400-375 BC Syracuse. The pic below (happens to be a decadrachm) shows a 'quadriga' galloping left, driven by a charioteer holding reins and directing the horses with a goad. Above him, Nike is flying right to crown the charioteer. In the foreground are a cuirass, two greaves, and a Phrygian helmet.
Don....

 

[NeoTokyo]

looks like a match to me!
Great find!

 

[TiBorn]

Thanks for everything. I can't help but wonder where this thing came from.

 

[bill from lachine]

Tiborn,

Obviously lost from someone's collection......good going to Mackaydon on the ID.

Regards + HH

Bill

 

[Mackaydon]

Thanks, Bill, but many coins (and rulers) had the quadriga on the reverse. To properly ID the coin, the obverse needs to be ID-ed; and (for me, anyway, to have a chance) that would require a more in-focus pic of the 'face' side.
Don....

 

[TiBorn]

I'll get another pic of the obverse up soon, I've already given my guess as to who I think it depicts.