Is This An Ancient Greek Phillip II Of Macedon?

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Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 03/28/2012 8:17 pm Hi everyone, I just got this coin in an uncleaned lot. And I was quite surprised to find this among the other coins in the lot. Sorry that my scans are quite poor (it is hard to scan something that is not really flat) and it has not been that thoroughly cleaned. But this looks a bit like a Phillip II of Macedon to me. Any thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff

Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 03/28/2012 8:25 pm Also, I forgot to mention that it is very thick (but not of even thickness) and that it is about 17mm in width. I unfortunately do not have my scale with me at this time though. I hope that this helps you guys given the fact that my pictures are a bit sub par. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/28/2012 8:31 pm From what I can see on the reverse it does appear to be a Philip II. Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 03/28/2012 8:34 pm echizento- Awesome! I am very glad to hear that (especially since this is now my oldest coin- and it is way older than coins in this uncleaned lot should have been). Edited by Archraz 03/28/2012 9:39 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jessvc1 Pillar of the Community United States 2596 Posts	Posted 03/28/2012 8:42 pm it sure does look like a philip II, nice find Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 03/28/2012 8:58 pm It sure reminds me of my Philip II AE. I hope it cleans up well! Report this Post to the Staff
Lenikas Valued Member United Kingdom 164 Posts	Posted 03/29/2012 03:30 am Looks like : Philip II Macedonian Mint 359-336 BC Obverse: Head of Apollo right wearing taenia Very nice find :) Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 03/29/2012 11:37 pm Thanks for the help everyone! I don't think that cleaning will bring out a ton of detail, but I am pretty happy with the coin since I have wanted a Philip II for a while now. Report this Post to the Staff
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