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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
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haha thanks pish, Its my favorite greek coin as well in my collection!
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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
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but your athene owl is awsome too!
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Pillar of the Community
 Italy
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Wow!  Now that is a coin! Show us more Dutch! 
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Moderator
 United States
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You got to love those high relief tets. Nice coins all.
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Moderator
 United States
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Fouree Drachm Menander 155-130 BC Bactrian kingdom Greek legend: BASILEOS SOTEROS MANANDROU Kharoshthi legend: MAHARAJA TRATARASA MENADRASA 16.6 MM X 2.6 GRAMS Bopearachchi 16 I 145 FF   AR Tetradrachm Ptolmey XII and Cleopatra VII 80-58 BC Yr 17 Paphus, Cyprus mint 24.2 mm x 13.77 grams Svoronos 1867  
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Pillar of the Community
 Italy
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Love the Ptolmey XII tet!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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yeah, that tet is awesome! here's the first 3 I ran into in my photobucket pics.  ptolemy vi  philip v  philip iii
Edited by chrsmat71 03/10/2015 11:03 pm
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Thank Chris, I like that Philip III of yours.
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Pillar of the Community
 Italy
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This is my meager entry to this thread. Alexander III ( The Great) posthumous drachm. Struck under Lysimachos between 310-301 BCE Abydos Mint 3.87 grams 
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Pillar of the Community
 Italy
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Where is Ancient Noob? This thread was practically made for him.
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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
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Nice coins guys! My last post isn't a beauty but it meets the requirements for this topic: Ruler: Philip III State, City: Kingdom of Macedon Coin: Bronze Ae Unit - Head Apollo right wearing taenia - Young male riding horse prancing to right; bipennis behind, monogram below Mint: Miletos (BC 323-319) Wt./Size/Axis: 5.00g / 20mm / 90 References: Price P064 Müller P076A  
Edited by Dutchgulden 03/11/2015 4:00 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
 Italy
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Echizento, why don't you show us some more of your tetradrachms until A.N. arrives?
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Canada
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Ptolemy IV? 37MM, 43.45g Cornucopia Countermark   150-147 BC Alexander I Balas (152-145 BC). AR Drachm (17mm, 4.16g, 12h) Rev-- Apollo Delphios sitting on an omphalos with arrow and bow. BASigma;ILambda;EOmega;Sigma; ALambda;EXi;ANDelta;POY / Theta;EOPi;ATOPOSigma; EYEPGamma;ETOY (which I think translates to something like "Of King Alexander, Benefactor of Divine Descent"   Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 17.02 g, 5h). In the name of Alexander III of Macedon. Babylon I mint. Struck circa 311-300 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, MI above rudder; monogram in wreath below throne. SC 82.3e; Price 3761; HGC 9, 10f.
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