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<p>[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 5168766, member: 91461"]Thanks so much! </p><p>The fun thing for me is that it never seemed unusual. I fell in love with them early. The coins that regular folks used in the hellenistic world, that are miniature emblems of war that graced the ancient implements of said war aaand coinage that was more than likely created in Alexander the great's lifetime for him<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie101" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie101" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie101" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />...umm, yes please <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie83" alt=":singing:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Glad to read the whorl gets some love<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1210789[/ATTACH] </p><p>Philip V</p><p>Bottiaiai (Spartolos) AR Pentobol. Circa 185-168 BC. Macedonian shield / Prow of galley right, on which BOTTEATΩN, ΘΕ below. BMC Macedonia p. 64, 3; SNG Evelpidis 1207. 1.32g, 12.73mm.</p><p>Good Very Fine.</p><p>This type was struck by Philip V of Macedon on behalf of the Bottiaeans. BMC Macedonia 3 type</p><p>A nice example but crystalized and broken</p><p>Ex: Marc Breightspretcher</p><p><br /></p><p>Don't ask why the whorl song bombed me with this 80s hair band classic:</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]0u8teXR8VE4[/MEDIA][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 5168766, member: 91461"]Thanks so much! The fun thing for me is that it never seemed unusual. I fell in love with them early. The coins that regular folks used in the hellenistic world, that are miniature emblems of war that graced the ancient implements of said war aaand coinage that was more than likely created in Alexander the great's lifetime for him:woot::woot::woot:...umm, yes please :singing: Glad to read the whorl gets some love:) [ATTACH=full]1210789[/ATTACH] Philip V Bottiaiai (Spartolos) AR Pentobol. Circa 185-168 BC. Macedonian shield / Prow of galley right, on which BOTTEATΩN, ΘΕ below. BMC Macedonia p. 64, 3; SNG Evelpidis 1207. 1.32g, 12.73mm. Good Very Fine. This type was struck by Philip V of Macedon on behalf of the Bottiaeans. BMC Macedonia 3 type A nice example but crystalized and broken Ex: Marc Breightspretcher Don't ask why the whorl song bombed me with this 80s hair band classic: [MEDIA=youtube]0u8teXR8VE4[/MEDIA][/QUOTE]
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