A little help, a little info (Macedonian AE)

Hiya guys, I just finished the fall theatre season last week, so I decided to do a bit of photo editing as a way of burning some of this "spare" time I seem to have all of a sudden.



Now, I'm prrrrrretty sure I have some of the details wrong on this (Does the AE # refer to diameter? ), but I can edit those later.

Macedonian AE, Interregnum period (288-77 B.C.).

According to Wikipedia, the Interregnum period occurred early in the Hellenistic era, after the extremely unpopular Demetrius I was forced to leave the country because of pressure from the forces of Pyrrhus, Ptolemy and Lysimachus. It ended when his son, Antigonus II, regained the throne and established the Antigonid dynasty.

I would give you an overview of the characters, but Demetrius's bio is...not CT appropriate...

So, have some links!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demetrius_I_of_Macedon

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antigonus_II

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macedonian_Empire

 

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It's a very nice coin, and yes, AE means bronze, AE15 stands for a bronze of 15mm diameter, so listing the diameter separately is redundant. I like this type very much, and it's quite common, but I just haven't gotten around to collecting one yet.

 

Nice coin, seen the types before and want one eventually.

 

Your new coin is in pretty good condition. Congrats. Here is my meager copy:


MACEDONIAN KINGDOM AE16
OBVERSE: Macedonian sheild with thunderbolt at center.
REVERSE: B-A either side of Macedonian helmet
Macedonia Interregnum Early 288-277 BC
16mm, 4.46g
Sear 6782

 

yes indeed, that's a nice lookin' one V. llike many here, i've got on on my hit list as well.

 

Thanks Bing!

Mine may be in better condition, but yours has a nicer style.

 

Hey Lil-V ... glad to see you back in the fold

I have an example of this cool type

 

Actually, I lied. I do have one of these, but it was struck for Alexander by the Cypriot king Nikokreon. It's not wonderful...