Need Help IDing Ancient Silver Coin

[killerwine]

Any ideas? It's 29 mm across and I believe it's silver....

 

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[bula]

Not a clue but that is one cool looking coin.

 

[Mackaydon]

Where was it found?

 

[AU24K]

It appears similar to "Melkart-Herakles" in the part of ancient Phoenicia that is now encompassed by Lebanon. Around 126BC-57AD.
Just a WAG based on the reverse image...

Scott

 

[killerwine]

It was purchased long ago by a friends uncle...told him I'd try to find out more about the coin. Thanks for your help!

 

[AU24K]

Compare with those halfway down the page...

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?vpar=598&pos=0#Geographic - All Periods

Scott

 

[lazooro]

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?vpar=895&pos=0&iop=50

 

[AU24K]

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?vpar=895&pos=0&iop=50

Which one?

Scott

 

[killerwine]

Thanks for the replies...I have a book on acient Roman/Greek coins and many of the posted pix are similar...Anyone want to take a stab at this coin? The measurements are the same...about 29mm...

 

[Mackaydon]

Scott:
Re: First coin: I agree; similar to Phoenicia shekel from TYRE.
The monogram for Tyre is TYPOY and I can imagine seeing the '....POY' behind the man's head, where the monogram would be.
Don..

 

[Silver Searcher]

Your second coin is a depiction of a Roman Silver Denarius....but it looks like a fake.

SS