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Trying to find out more about this coin passed to me by my father, a Greek immigrant. And help is appreciated.   *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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Pillar of the Community
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I am out of my comfort zone on Greek bronze but I will venture a guess on it
(no one else has !)
The reverse looks like it has a Ptolemaic style. Not Alexandria though so perhaps Levantine ?
The portrait also does not look like Ptolemy to me but might be the deified Alexander in elephant headdress.
Some experts here know more about these types than I so hopefully we can get a more learned opinion for you !
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Pillar of the Community
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Philip V, Macedonia, c. 220 - 179 BC.
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Hi Bearcatgeo Very nice coin. Here is my example. The bronze coinage of Philip V and his son, Perseus are quite similar - it is easy to confuse the two at a glance! When I see Perseus on one side and eagle on the other, I know it is either Perseus or Philip V but then need to take a closer look.  |
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The coins of father and son are indeed similar, but I believe the phi-I combo in the lower reverse fields is unique to Philip V.
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Yes. Presumably, the phi-I is short for Philip and the B-A for Basilews. Do you know what the Delta-I means? Is it a regnal year or something? SNGs don't really go into much detail about why things appear on coins.
Edited by greekandromancoins
06/06/2017 9:11 pm
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New Member
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Thank you to all who have replied. So, is the image Philip or Perseus?
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Hi Bearcatgeo,
The image is of Perseus, the demigod from greek mythology that slayed Medusa. The coin is issued in the name of Philip V. His son was called Perseus but not the same as the Perseus aforementioned which features on their coinage.
Peter
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Ah...now I understand. Thank you very much.
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I knew we would get to the bottom of it !
Now I will go back to my Roman imperials and leave the Greeks to my learned brothers (and sisters !)
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