common Philip II AE

i've had one of these on my list for two years now, as common as they are the stars just never did align for me to pick one up until recently. I picked up a silver tetradrachm (I'll post later)from a vcoins dealer in Germany , and thew this coin in the cart as well since the postage was already paid for. sorry, not my best photography...



Kingdom of Macedon. Philip II, 359-336 BC.
O: Head of Apollo right R:Horseman right, bukranion below. SNG Copenhagen 604. 17 mm, 5.6 g

this is a pretty good example of the type, and cool that it has an extra little cow skull on there.

i know many of you have various versions of the philip ii apollo/horsemen coins...feel free to post them!

 

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Nice one.

 

Nice reverse.

 

Sweet!

 

I dont own any either, nice addition.

 

Very nice! You know you've got a good example when you have both the lettering at the top of the reverse and the control mark under the horse. Most of these coins seem to have that glossy patina that's impossible to photograph, but I think you did very well for a quick shot.

 

Nice. I don't own one either.

 

JA points out a fact about slick surfaces on these. I can not explain why there are so many with it but it is why I wanted this one without.

 

Wow Chris that a great lookin' coin, details very nice!!

 

Here's mine



I've been trying to figure out what was under the horse...Maybe it's a cow skull? I'll have to take another look now.

 

neat jwt, i think your symbol is a "protome of a lion"...look at this one..

http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=354350

 

Hmm...appreciate the link but it's all French to me.

 

http://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/anc...i_circa_359336_bc_ae_16mm/601529/Default.aspx

 

I think you might be on to something!

 

Hi, Chris,
I have a couple of these, but I am now convinced that I will have to 'dispose' of 99% of my coins in favour of fewer, and better, examples.

 

Huh. That coin is more interesting than I realized. It was indeed issued by Lysimachos while he was satrap and that is a the forepart of a lion under the horse.



Compare:

http://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=145165


KINGS of THRACE. Lysimachos. As Satrap, 323-305 BC. Æ Unit (17mm, 4.57 g, 3h). Lysimacheia mint. Struck under Kassander, circa 317-305 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right / Horseman riding right; below, ΛY and lion forepart right. Thompson 2; Price P4 (Philip III). VF, olive green patina with earthen highlights. Rare.

Google Translation of part of the description of the coin chrsmat linked from acsearch:

Bronze chronologically very important and could be the inaugural issue of Lysimachia workshop between 306/305 and 301/300 BC This type could have been hit so qu'Antiogone Borgne disputed region Lysimachus.

 

Well now, this is working out well for me! Thanks for all the help you two! When I had it in hand I spent quite a while trying to figure out what was under the horse. Going to have to add this info to my notes.

 

Great Phil-II score, my friend ...

I have this ol' green baby to toss into your thread (a righty-righty)

 

I like it Chrsmat! And I think your photo turned out alright.

 

'Chrs', I think that's a super throw-in, especially since that 'protome' just became known to me the other day and that does make the small bronze even more interesting!!!

I won a few modest bronzes, but they post-date your type and I have a TET on bid...so I'm looking forward to seeing yours!!

Cool coin in great condition!!