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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ancient Aussie, post: 3589653, member: 80147&quot;]In the just gone Leu auction 8 I had my eye (and wallet) on this Philip coin. Fantastic condition for this type unfortunately others must have thought the same as the bidding went crazy and I got left in the dust. Here it is below.....</p><p>Propylaeum of the Temple of Zeus-Heliopolites</p><p><a href="https://leunumismatik.com/source/images/auction/13/00836q00.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://leunumismatik.com/source/images/auction/13/00836q00.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://leunumismatik.com/source/images/auction/13/thumb-00836q00.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p>&nbsp;<b><a href="https://leunumismatik.com/en/lot/13/836" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://leunumismatik.com/en/lot/13/836" rel="nofollow">Lot 836</a></b></p><p><a href="https://leunumismatik.com/en/lot/13/836" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://leunumismatik.com/en/lot/13/836" rel="nofollow"><b>SYRIA, Coele-Syria. Heliopolis. <i>Philip I</i>, 244-249.</b></a></p><p>Starting price:</p><p>75 CHF</p><p>Hammer price:</p><p>550 CHF</p><p><b>SYRIA, Coele-Syria. Heliopolis. <i>Philip I</i>, 244-249.</b> Tetrassarion (Bronze, 27 mm, 12.49 g, 1 h). IMP CAES M IVL PHILIPPVS PIVS FEL AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I to right, seen from behind. <i>Rev.</i> COL HEL / IO M H Propylaeum of the Temple of Zeus-Heliopolites; a flight of steps with a pedestal at each end leads to a portico of twelve columns with a tower at each end; in the pediment over arched entrance, a cypress tree; in exergue, altar between two uncertain objects. BMC 16 var. and SNG Righetti 2167 var. (differing reverse legend). Patina stripped<i>, otherwise,</i>very fine.</p><p><br /></p><p>But didn&#039;t want to leave dissapointed so I jumped on this below, and scored it at a reasonable price.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><a href="https://leunumismatik.com/source/images/auction/13/00933q00.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://leunumismatik.com/source/images/auction/13/00933q00.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://leunumismatik.com/source/images/auction/13/thumb-00933q00.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></b></p><p><b>&nbsp;<b><a href="https://leunumismatik.com/en/lot/13/933" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://leunumismatik.com/en/lot/13/933" rel="nofollow">Lot 933</a></b></b></p><p><b><a href="https://leunumismatik.com/en/lot/13/933" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://leunumismatik.com/en/lot/13/933" rel="nofollow"><b>Petillius Capitolinus, 43 BC.</b></a></b></p><p><b>Starting price:</b></p><p><b>50 CHF</b></p><p><b>Hammer price:</b></p><p><b>130 CHF</b></p><p><b><b>Petillius Capitolinus, 43 BC.</b> Denarius (Silver, 17 mm, 3.69 g, 2 h), Rome. PETILLIVS - CAPITOLINVS Eagle standing front on thunderbolt, wings spread and head to right. <i>Rev.</i> S - F Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus with figures on the roof and the architrave; between central four columns, garlands hanging. Babelon (Petillia) 3. Crawford 487/2b. RBW 1706. Sydenham 1151. Banker&#039;s marks on the obverse and a scrape on the obverse<i>, otherwise,</i> very fine.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>The reverse legend S - F on this coin probably stand for <i>sacris faciundis</i> and is likely connected to the cult practiced in the Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus, the most important sanctuary in Rome.</b></p><p><b>, 43 BC.</b></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000"><b>ANY OTHER PETILLIVS - CAPITOLINVS COINS THAT WE CAN SHARE OR AUCTION WINS.</b></span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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