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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 2385356, member: 57495&quot;]I understand and to some extent even appreciate the draw of flawless FDC ancients, but the allure of imperfection is often even stronger for me.&nbsp; This Philip III hemidrachm which recently joined my collection is a case in point.&nbsp; It&#039;s reasonably well-struck and preserved, but I wouldn&#039;t even have bid on it were it not for the seismic flan flaw on the reverse.&nbsp; Apart from not marring any of the devices significantly, it actually altered my perception of the tableaux by making it appear as if Zeus is seated in the mouth of a cave.&nbsp; I just thought that was pretty cool <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to post your Philip IIIs, smaller Alexander types, or a coin you bought because of (as opposed to in spite of) its flaws.&nbsp; </p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]489423[/ATTACH]</b></p><p><b>KINGDOM OF MACEDON</b></p><p><b>Philip III Arrhidaios </b></p><p>AR Hemidrachm</p><p>2.08g, 13.8mm</p><p>In the name and types of Alexander III </p><p>Uncertain mint in Cilicia, struck under Philoxenos, circa 320-318/7 BC</p><p>Price 2962</p><p>O: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin. </p><p>R: AΛEΞAN∆POY, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; ΦI in left field, ΛΣ below throne.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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