Does anybody know if it is Roman and possibly from what year? Also, does this hold any value?
Something odd has happened above in post#7. Share has apparently quoted Benclark from a post I can't find him having made, and I can't quote Share's reply. Nevertheless, welcome to Tnet Share, but it's kinda impolite to piggy-back unrelated items onto an existing thread.
What you have imaged appear to be poor 'copies' (I use the word loosely) of a Judaean coin called a 'prutah':
View attachment 2047440Coin Value: Ancient Rome Prutah of Marcus Ambibulus or Coponius 6AD to 12AD
Coin Value: Ancient Rome Prutah of Marcus Ambibulus or Coponius 6AD to 12ADcoinquest.com
These are commonly produced as 'religious keepsakes' because of their association to the time and region of Jesus (and with various degrees of resemblance to the real thing... all the way through to well-made counterfeits intended to deceive).
Whats the diameter of it. Looks like it covers a good portion of your palm. Also where was this house that we can assume has now been demolished?. Was there anything else in this box you found and do you know who the box belongs to?
Unless the coin is being held by an infant, the diameter is too big for a Roman coin.
Don.....
Well I don't know the rules on selling Nazi items on Treasurenet once you pay the annual fee to be a charter member, but they may allow it. On eBay they'll take anything Nazi related down, but years back I was able to slip a Nazi Sextant made by C. Plath to a buyer in Norway. I didn't use the word Nazi in the listing, but the sextant had the swastika on it and the box it was in.The box belonged to an Italian soldier that gave it to my great uncle as payment for transporting his things from Italy to Mexico. My great uncle had an import/export company.
The rest of the box contained Nazi memorabilia which I’m not sure what to do with :/
First thing is to have the Nazi Era memorabilia authenticated. Once that is done, then a price on the items can be established.The box belonged to an Italian soldier that gave it to my great uncle as payment for transporting his things from Italy to Mexico. My great uncle had an import/export company.
The rest of the box contained Nazi memorabilia which I’m not sure what to do with :/
Wow, @Red-Coat awesome insights. Thanks!I don’t know what this is, or if it is ancient, but I have some thoughts.
The figure at the left is wearing a Corinthian (Greek) helmet, pushed back over the forehead, like this:
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That’s one of the common depictions for Athena on coins and elsewhere, as the Greek goddess of warfare (and wisdom). She was also the protectress of various Greek cities, and especially Athens from which the name likely derives (or vice-versa). I can’t see the facing figure as having a Greek helmet style, nor a Roman one. Also, at the top of the reverse, I can see the letters ‘Ο Γ Γ’ (or possibly ‘O T Γ’), which would be consistent with the ancient Greek alphabet. Likely this will be an abbreviated form for the name of a place, authority or person (including the possibility of a ruler) but it’s not something I have seen before. The ‘E’ at the left would also be within the ancient Greek alphabet and might be a mintmark. The other characters I’m not sure about.
Ancient Greek bronze coins can be commonly found in sizes between 30-40mm and occasionally beyond, so I don’t have a problem with the size and weight. Some of the larger ones are often referred to as ‘medallions’ but in many cases there’s no doubt that they were coins… only doubt about whether they commonly circulated as ordinary currency.
I use the word “Greek” in the sense that it applies to the Greek Empire in general, its related Kingdoms and its Greek-speaking colonial territories which stretched far and wide in ancient times.
The decline of Greek influence began with the Roman victory at the Battle of Corinth in 146 BC but many areas were allowed to retain their Greek heritage under Roman rule for some time. Coins with Greek symbolism or with a combination of Greek and Roman imagery are not uncommon after the Roman victory at Corinth, but I can’t see the figure facing Athena as Roman.
IF this is an authentic ancient coin (or medallion), my guess is that it’s from some far-flung part of the Greek Empire as an obscure local issue and that the figure facing Athena relates to the original heritage of that territory, or a local King under the Greek umbrella. I could see the helmet style as possibly being from the Middle East or Near East. Persia, for example, but there are other possibilities. Until about 1 BC, the Indo-Greek Empire still existed in Afghanistan, parts of Pakistan and NW India, undisturbed by any Roman conquest or interference.
I haven’t seen the ‘sow with piglets’ before, either. It might be symbolism for prosperity or ‘benevolent mothership’ under Greek rule (my guess).
The description says:
Paduans and Copies
Fantasy Æ Cast Paduan Medallion.
Does that mean the one being auctioned on that site is a copy?
Would be interesting to know why the auction house put Pudua in the attribution.
Pudua is about 10 miles west of Venice, in the far north of the country.
The medallion was sold two years ago and although I'm signed on with that auction house, I have declined the opportunity to pay more and find out what the piece sold for.
Interesting find, for sure.
Don........