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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sulla80, post: 4595427, member: 99456&quot;]Well, this coin that I was about to post for another reason - qualifies as my first from Philip II of Macedon as well as</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1138064[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Philip II of Macedon</b> reigned 359–336 BC, AE</p><p><b>Obv:</b> Diademed head of Apollo right</p><p><b>Rev:</b> ΦIΛIΠΠOY, Youth on horseback right; thunderbolt before.</p><p><b>Ref:</b> SNG ANS 880</p><p><b>Size: </b>17.5 mm (7.41 gm)</p><p><br /></p><p>@Alegandron beat me the punch and then [USER=102653]@TuckHard[/USER] was quicker, however, I will still post this coin too.&nbsp; It is a recent pick-up that was certainly inspired by many related examples from the [USER=91461]@Ryro[/USER] <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/macedonian-shield-coins-aka-annymous-macedonian-coinage-does-my-mania-have-an-end.361069/#post-4552275" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/macedonian-shield-coins-aka-annymous-macedonian-coinage-does-my-mania-have-an-end.361069/#post-4552275">collection</a>.&nbsp; Not 100% on the attribution, the symbol on the reverse (below) appears to be a grain ear.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1138051[/ATTACH]</p><p>Kings of Macedon, <b>Alexander III</b>, 336-323 BC, Æ</p><p><b>Obv:</b> Macedonian shield with head of Herakles 3/4 facing right in center</p><p><b>Rev:</b> Crested helmet between B-A, grain-ear below</p><p><b>Size: </b>17mm, 4.41g</p><p><b>Ref: </b>Price 2806-2807</p><p><br /></p><p><b><i><span style="color: #006600">Next:</span>&nbsp; </i></b>More coins of Kings of Macedon[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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