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<p>[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 7399875, member: 91461"]In a recent post it was discussed that the coins with the left facing Zeus in Philip II's silver coins signified it being a lifetime issue. </p><p>But what about Apollo on his bronze issues? And what about the even more rare double lefty?? The Greeks were superstitious about left. So what does it mean???</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1287096[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>While studying<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie26" alt=":bookworm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> up on the type I stumbled across a great write up and subset of [USER=51347]@Alegandron[/USER]'s from my second month on the board!</p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/philip-ii-ae-fun.309565/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/philip-ii-ae-fun.309565/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/philip-ii-ae-fun.309565/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I had some loose hope in my heart that this may be a Macedonian shield that the south <i>hoof</i> horse is jumping over. But alas, not only is it not, but we're not even sure what it is!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie20" alt=":banghead:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>The sellers description said star. It didn't look at all like a star. </p><p>As @Greekandromamcoins points out the control mark is described as, "with a 'lion's' head (alternatively described as a head of Helios, crab, thunderbolt or unknown symbol, depending on the reference)". </p><p>So that makes what it is as clear as mud. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1287130[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Though, once I got the coin in hand I wonder if this explanation is mixing numerous types. As his, Gandy's and mine all look a bit different. I believe mine must resembles a, wait for it... head of Helios!!!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1287127[/ATTACH] </p><p>Now I don't have the whole subset, since I just found out about it this morning. But here are a couple more of the man who almost ruled the world</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1287098[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1287097[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1287129[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]_3eC35LoF4U[/MEDIA]</p><p><br /></p><p>So, let's see those bronze Philip IIs (ok,ok,) and silver and gold<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie33" alt=":cigar:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> or anything that stabs you in the ribs, trips over a vine and cuts you down![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 7399875, member: 91461"]In a recent post it was discussed that the coins with the left facing Zeus in Philip II's silver coins signified it being a lifetime issue. But what about Apollo on his bronze issues? And what about the even more rare double lefty?? The Greeks were superstitious about left. So what does it mean??? [ATTACH=full]1287096[/ATTACH] While studying:bookworm: up on the type I stumbled across a great write up and subset of [USER=51347]@Alegandron[/USER]'s from my second month on the board! [URL]https://www.cointalk.com/threads/philip-ii-ae-fun.309565/[/URL] I had some loose hope in my heart that this may be a Macedonian shield that the south [I]hoof[/I] horse is jumping over. But alas, not only is it not, but we're not even sure what it is!:banghead: The sellers description said star. It didn't look at all like a star. As @Greekandromamcoins points out the control mark is described as, "with a 'lion's' head (alternatively described as a head of Helios, crab, thunderbolt or unknown symbol, depending on the reference)". So that makes what it is as clear as mud. [ATTACH=full]1287130[/ATTACH] Though, once I got the coin in hand I wonder if this explanation is mixing numerous types. As his, Gandy's and mine all look a bit different. I believe mine must resembles a, wait for it... head of Helios!!! [ATTACH=full]1287127[/ATTACH] Now I don't have the whole subset, since I just found out about it this morning. But here are a couple more of the man who almost ruled the world [ATTACH=full]1287098[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1287097[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1287129[/ATTACH] [MEDIA=youtube]_3eC35LoF4U[/MEDIA] So, let's see those bronze Philip IIs (ok,ok,) and silver and gold:cigar: or anything that stabs you in the ribs, trips over a vine and cuts you down![/QUOTE]
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