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Dutchgulden Pillar of the Community Netherlands 1204 Posts	Posted 09/29/2014 5:42 pm Hello all, After a FANTASTIC holiday in south Italy where I've visited Pompeii, Herculaneum, Paestum en many more interesting sites with my family (I recommend all of you to go there if not yet seen as historyfreaks), I couldnt wait to see my new arrived coins at home today! This bronze of Philip II 359 - 336 B.C., father of Alexander the Great) is one of them. I like the obverse so much, and the coin is very smooth as well! 19 mm - 6,16 grams - with the head of apollo The empire under Philip II : Edited by Dutchgulden 09/29/2014 5:48 pm Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 09/29/2014 6:05 pm Very nice detail on this coin Dutch. Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3443 Posts	Posted 09/29/2014 6:12 pm Nice color ! I like them blue ..... I mean 'bleu' Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 09/29/2014 8:37 pm Great coin. The obverse is very attractive. The maps always make the history come to life. Its amazing to see the geographical extent of the kingdom under Philip and then to compare it the geographical extent at the end of Alexander's life. Alexander traveled to places and saw people and creatures Philip could only dream of. A wonderful piece and thanks for the map. Report this Post to the Staff
chuy1530 Pillar of the Community United States 513 Posts	Posted 09/29/2014 9:52 pm Very cool color. Report this Post to the Staff
Augustus Maximus Pillar of the Community Italy 1790 Posts	Posted 09/29/2014 10:24 pm If only it could talk ! Report this Post to the Staff
Dutchgulden Pillar of the Community Netherlands 1204 Posts	Posted 09/30/2014 03:09 am Thanks all! Indeed anoob, I saw the maps on several other topics and am always very interested in maps of battles/kingdoms of the ancient world. Philip II and Alexander never conquered Sparta as you can see as well on the map Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4964 Posts	Posted 10/01/2014 09:39 am nice indeed...one of these is on my list as well. I have a pretty darn big "list"! congrats on a nice coin and a nice trip DG. Report this Post to the Staff
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