224-249 Ad Ancient Egypt Bl Tetradrachm NGC XF

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Lembafc Valued Member Korea, Republic Of 489 Posts	Posted 01/22/2021 10:42 am I am no ancients expert, but I can really appreciate a good coin when I see it. I just picked this ancient Egypt Philip I coin with a 5/5 Strike, 3/5 Surface and I am very, very happy. So, I wanted to share it with you all. I seriously love the strike on this fella. I assume that this is the Alexandria mint in Egypt during Philip I's reign, but what I don't understand is what the "rv Homonoia stg" means. Report this Post to the Staff

Victor Pillar of the Community United States 905 Posts	Posted 01/22/2021 11:22 am Homonoia is a goddess https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homonoia_(mythology) Report this Post to the Staff
Lembafc Valued Member Korea, Republic Of 489 Posts	Posted 01/22/2021 11:35 am Forgive my ignorance, but are Greek gods/goddesses on Roman coins common? Report this Post to the Staff
Victor Pillar of the Community United States 905 Posts	Posted 01/22/2021 12:47 pm Yes, Greek gods are common, especially on coins from Alexandria, before it changed to the Roman Imperial system in the late 3rd century. From Harpocrates to Helios to Hades, there is a Greek pantheon represented on the coins. Also a bit of Egyptian gods with reverses like Isis and Horus. You can also find a blend of different cultures with gods like Hermanubis from Greek Hermes and Egyptian Anubis. The legend on your coin is also in Greek. Some people refer to coins like this as Greek Imperial, others call them Roman Provincial. Almost all Roman Provincial coinage has Greek legends and the coins tend to refer to local things like whichever gods were favored in the region. edit-- here's a page with some more info for beginners https://www.forumancientcoins.com/d...mith/gi.html Edited by Victor 01/22/2021 12:53 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Lembafc Valued Member Korea, Republic Of 489 Posts	Posted 01/22/2021 1:07 pm @Victor that is pretty awesome! Almost makes a man want to get a collection of all the gods. :) Thanks so much for the information and the link. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 01/22/2021 4:03 pm Lovely coin. Are you going to remove it from the slab? Report this Post to the Staff
Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 01/22/2021 7:31 pm Nice coin!.....I'm interested if you'll free it too!? Collecting the Gods/Goddesses is a really interesting theme..... Silver, bronze, Roman , Greek...Lots of different variations....Good luck. Report this Post to the Staff
Lembafc Valued Member Korea, Republic Of 489 Posts	Posted 01/23/2021 07:27 am Quote: Lovely coin. Are you going to remove it from the slab? No I don't plan on removing it. Out of curiosity, why on earth would I do that? lol Report this Post to the Staff
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