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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jochen1, post: 26233015, member: 103829&quot;]This pretty coin with a Gorytos shouldn&#039;t gather dust in a coin drawer:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1675467[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Kingdom of Macedonia, Philip III(?), ca. 323-310 BC</p><p>AE 20 (Hemiobol), 5.45g, 19.56mm, 45°</p><p>struck at a mint in western Asia Minor</p><p>Obv.: Head of youthful Herakles with lion&#039;s head scalp facing right, lion skin knotted under the chin</p><p>Rev.: BAΣIΛEΩΣ</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; above, decorated bow-holder (gorytos) with bow inside, the string of bow below, below, club, handle facing left, and torch (mint mark)</p><p>Ref.: Price 2800; AMNG III/2, p. 173, no. 1, pl. XXXI, 25 (rev.); SNG Munich 919</p><p>VF, river patina</p><p><br /></p><p>Since the legend is only BASIΛEΩΣ, it dates back to the time of confusion following the death of Alexander III.</p><p><br /></p><p>Kind regards</p><p>Jochen[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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