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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chrsmat71, post: 3901489, member: 42634&quot;]I picked up several lower end Greek AE coins recently at a coin show, they were all by themselves in box so I just took all of them with me for a reasonable price.&nbsp; Here three I have photographed so far.&nbsp; Not my best pics, but these were all somewhat difficult to shoot for some reason.</p><p><br /></p><p>This one is pretty rough, I recognized it as a coin from Euboia right away form the more common silver coins of the style.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1028290[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Euboia, Chalkis, AE unit, 2nd century BC. </b></p><p><br /></p><p>O:&nbsp; Head of Hera right on Ionian capitol R: Eagle right with spread wings right, grappling with serpent.&nbsp; 15 mm, 4.6 g. </p><p><br /></p><p>This one was listed as Antigonas Gonatas, but I think it is Philip V.&nbsp; If I&#039;m wrong, please let me know.&nbsp; Either way, an ok little Macadonian coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1028298[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Macadonian Kingdom, Philip V, 220-179 BC AE unit. </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>O: Poseidon R / Athena right, wielding a spear and shield, surrounded by B-A / Φ and club.&nbsp; 18 mm, 4.6 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>I knew where this one was from, but not who...seems to be Antigonus Gonatas.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1028306[/ATTACH]</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>Macadonian Kingdom, Antigonus Gonatas.&nbsp; 3rd century BC. </b></p><p><br /></p><p>O: Head of Herakles right wearing lionskin headdress.&nbsp; R: B-A above youth on horse right, ANTI monogram below, wreath(?) in right field. 17 mm, 3.6 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ll post a pic of my newest photography assistant as well, his name is Bennie. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1028310[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to post a modest Greek coin or a buddy from the animal kingdom (that isn&#039;t a human)![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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