First New Coin In A Long Time. Philip I Philadelphos

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echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 09/13/2013 7:29 pm It's been a very long time since I bought my last coin, so finally I have a temporary break in my dry spell. This is the first of several new coins. (sellers image) AR Tetradrachm Philip I Philadelphos (93-83 BC) Posthumous issue Seleukid Kingdom Bust of Philip right Zeus Nicephorus seated BASILEWS FILIPPOU EPIFANOUS FILADELFOU Monogram O Antioch Mint Sear# 7214ff 25 mm x 15.33 grams Report this Post to the Staff

Whizb4ng Pillar of the Community Canada 579 Posts	Posted 09/13/2013 10:00 pm Awesome tetradrachm. The Seleucids sure tried to back a lot on a reverse. Breaking dry spells always rocks! Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 09/13/2013 10:30 pm Sadly it's only going to be a short reprieve. Report this Post to the Staff
Eng5858 Pillar of the Community United States 1316 Posts	Posted 09/13/2013 11:48 pm Ski, what a great coin to get back in the swing of things...awesome... Report this Post to the Staff
ThisIsFun Pillar of the Community United States 2480 Posts	Posted 09/14/2013 05:04 am Nice way to end the dry spell! What's that saying? 'In for a penny, in for a pound?' Maybe it should be 'In for a penny, in for a tet" Report this Post to the Staff
maridvnvm Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2100 Posts	Posted 09/14/2013 05:47 am Very nice. I want one of these but have set myself the target of an EF example. I might have to wait quite some time. This is very pleasing and a great way to break a dry spell. Martin Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4980 Posts	Posted 09/14/2013 11:21 am that's a nice one, but I have a soft spot for seleucid coins... and roman coins. and kushan coins. and byzantine coins. and chinese coins. and sassanin coins. ...well, you get the idea. fruit salute for breaking a dry spell with two very nice coins! Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 09/14/2013 8:23 pm I have one, but yours is nice. A defined "must have" coin. Chris posted the fruit and it is well deserved! Report this Post to the Staff
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