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Pillar of the Community
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A few years ago I bought a few ancients. Gave most away, but kept a few. Aside from the hasty photos and the need to read about cleaning... What can anyone tell me about this (apparent) Phillip II of Macedonia?  
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Very nice coin.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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I have a few others that I might inquire about, but with ancients I don't know much. Islamics, less.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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The bronzes of Philip 11 are reasonably easy to obtain, if you really want to go looking for them.
This one is a bit better than the average I have seen photographed here in the CCF.
Pleasant coin!
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Actually that is NOT Philip 11, although it IS a coin of Philip 11.
It is Apollo that you are looking at.
Edited by sel_69l
03/23/2013 12:12 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I thought I might do a set of R/R, R/L, L/R having started with the L/L
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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That's cool...I haven't seen may with the portrait and the horse facling left--nice! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 that is a nicer one, dig it. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Very nice! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'd like to bump this back up to the top where I am confident that many of you may know more about it than I do.
Ancients are not my strong suit, but Sear may describe it as "Obv: Apollo Left, hair bound w/ titania. rev: Naked youth on horseback prancing left."
17mm dia.
Am I correct in assuming it was minted 359-336 BC, under Phillip II of Macedonia?
Why facing left?
Could it be a contemporary copy?
It is starting it's third week in distilled water, and after 30 days, I'll poke it a little with a wet toothpick.
Thnaks
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'd like to bump this back up to the top where I am confident that many of you may know more about it than I do.
Ancients are not my strong suit, but Sear may describe it as "Obv: Apollo Left, hair bound w/ titania. rev: Naked youth on horseback prancing left."
17mm dia.
Am I correct in assuming it was minted 359-336 BC, under Phillip II of Macedonia?
Why facing left?
Could it be a contemporary copy?
It is starting it's third week in distilled water, and after 30 days, I'll poke it a little with a wet toothpick.
Thnaks
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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In this case not much can be achieved in terms of cleaning anyway.
Certainly looks good enough as it is, with quite an acceptable patina.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Wilco Sel,
Do nothing always appeals to me.
Thanks
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