Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 4542089, member: 85693&quot;]An interesting dilemma.&nbsp; I recently got two of the ubiquitous Macedon Phililp II Apollo/horsemen AEs. </p><p><br /></p><p>The first one here has a &quot;classic&quot; Greek look. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1124392[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Macedonia</b> <b>Kingdom&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Æ 15</b></p><p><b>Philip II</b></p><p><b>(c. 359-336 B.C.)</b></p><p><b>Uncertain Macedonia mint</b></p><p>Head of Apollo, hair bound with taenia, right / ΦIΛIΠΠOY, naked youth on horse right; bucranium below.&nbsp; </p><p>SNG ANS 847; SNG Cop. 604.</p><p>(5.46 grams / 15 mm)</p><p><br /></p><p>***</p><p>This second one looks a bit &quot;off&quot; - cartoonish Apollo and a mis-proportioned horse (giant head), flipper-like legs.&nbsp; Celtic imitation?&nbsp; Or new guy at the mint? </p><p><br /></p><p>But I&#039;ve seen photos of imitations of these and they are way more abstract than this one.&nbsp; And the Greek lettering is gibberish on the truly &quot;barbaric&quot; copies&nbsp; - but mine is quite clear &amp; correct (if a tad sloppy).&nbsp; So I just don&#039;t know. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1124391[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Macedonia</b> <b>Kingdom&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Æ 16</b></p><p><b>Philip II</b></p><p><b>(c. 359-336 B.C.)</b></p><p><b>Uncertain Macedonia mint (or imitative?)</b></p><p>Head of Apollo, hair bound with taenia, right / ΦIΛIΠΠOY naked youth on horse right; trident-head right below.</p><p>SNG Fitzwilliam 496; Drama 34; HGC 3, 882; SNG ANS 869-70.</p><p>(6.32 grams / 15 mm)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in