Help Identifying (late BC or early AD?) Brass Coin - is it from ancient Greece? [επιλυμένο]

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I am stumped and hoping someone ca recognize this coin. Looks like brass to me, it measures 12 mm in diameter, 2.13 grams and averages 2.5 mm thick (1.8 to 2.7). One side appears to have a female figure facing left with a vertical legend to the right. The other side I cannot discern anything. Hoping someone has one similar or can recognize it. Attached are some photos.

 

Wilf Sanguesa

 Firstly, I did look for that part with the lettering - 

but after not finding it reckoned it was [not] this … 

 

  

 Apologies 😈 

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins

 Perhaps it is this - N#50757 

 

Obverse: Portrait of Alexander II facing right.

Reverse: Athena Nicephora looking at left, between two Scriptures. 

 Persian Empires › Seleucid Empire (305 BC - 64 BC) › Seleucid Empire 

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins

 Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - Athena standing left, resting left hand on grounded shield 

and extending right beyond royal epithet where she supports Nike left, 

extending wreath into border, spear usually standing vertically behind. Monogram in left field 

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins

That is great. I can now see the letters ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ in the reverse. This gives me a lot to go on. Do you think they made these coins in a smaller size? I looked at the link and that coin is 20 mm in diameter and 6 grams, whereas mine is tiny (2.13 grams and 12 mm diameter). Not sure someone would have removed that much material.  Could my coin be a miniature replica? I will now keep looking knowing the reverse lettering. Very much appreciated!!!

Wilf Sanguesa

I wonder if this coin is closer to the correct weight and size. I am assuming that my coin has lost material. N#61396. at 2.7 grams and 13.5 mm it is a lot closer to mine. But still a big variance. Cheers and thanks again for guiding me down the correct path!!

Wilf Sanguesa

ZacUK

 Firstly, I did look for that part with the lettering - 

but after not finding it reckoned it was [not] this … 

 

  

 Apologies 😈 

That made my day!!! 🤣

A gallery of my coins and artifacts can been seen on FORVM Ancient Coins

 Thanks! 

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
Η κατάσταση άλλαξε σε Επιλυμένο. (ViscaBarcelona, 15 Μαρ 2026, 03:00)

Hi, Seleucid coin, Antiochos III

Obverse : head of Antiochos III

Reverse: Apollo standing left

This coin

https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=10915418 

Thank you so much for the added reference and feedback. I have made added the notes to my flip. Cheers and thanks to everyone for all the help.

Wilf Sanguesa

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