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Translating Letters On An Ancient Greek Coin?

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gerio2
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I've got one of these from Medeion in Akarnania c.350-300BC
- the same as this but not such good condition.

I'm trying to work out what the letters stand for
ME is obviously Medeion but what is the ΦΙ for?


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Well as you see below sometimes the coin says "ΦΙΛΩ / ME". So like the name Philo? This Coin of Medeon issued by Magistrate Philo?

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In bronze coins with the name of the coin magistrate ΦΙΛΩ - probably ΦΙΛΩΝ.
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Thank you!!
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