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<p>[QUOTE="gsimonel, post: 7581505, member: 82549"]I can see the ΦIΛ in the monogram of [USER=84744]@Severus Alexander[/USER]'s coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>I noticed that the Handbook of Greek Coinage (HGC) changed the date to 274/3-211 B.C., which is the beginning of Philip V's reign. This new information extends it even more. Up until 179 B.C.?</p><p><br /></p><p>My coin has an ANT monogram, so I think it's safe to assume it was minted during the reign of Antigonos, but Antigonos II or III? Perhaps it was the case that the original issue did not have any monograms since at the time everyone know who the issuing authority was but that later kings felt the need to add their monograms to show that the coin was still supported by the king. This would suggest that my coin is from Antigonos III, not II. But I don't know if I'll ever be able to say for sure.</p><p><br /></p><p>I guess that I can be pretty confident that it was before Philip V, though.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for the offer of the article, but if it's in German I don't think I'd be able to make much sense of it. I'll just take your word for it. I have a lot of respect for your knowledge and opinions.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gsimonel, post: 7581505, member: 82549"]I can see the ΦIΛ in the monogram of [USER=84744]@Severus Alexander[/USER]'s coin. I noticed that the Handbook of Greek Coinage (HGC) changed the date to 274/3-211 B.C., which is the beginning of Philip V's reign. This new information extends it even more. Up until 179 B.C.? My coin has an ANT monogram, so I think it's safe to assume it was minted during the reign of Antigonos, but Antigonos II or III? Perhaps it was the case that the original issue did not have any monograms since at the time everyone know who the issuing authority was but that later kings felt the need to add their monograms to show that the coin was still supported by the king. This would suggest that my coin is from Antigonos III, not II. But I don't know if I'll ever be able to say for sure. I guess that I can be pretty confident that it was before Philip V, though. Thanks for the offer of the article, but if it's in German I don't think I'd be able to make much sense of it. I'll just take your word for it. I have a lot of respect for your knowledge and opinions.[/QUOTE]
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