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Zeeuwsepiep

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macedonian?
« on: October 15, 2010, 10:37:42 am »
I think this may be a Macedonian coin; the horse points towards Alexander/Phillip. Any suggestions will  be appreciated!

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Re: macedonian?
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2010, 06:24:54 pm »
Maybe is a bull instead of a horse?Reminds me of Seleukos bronze.

http://www.acsearch.info/ext-record.html?id=217324

I can see some traces of a legend above the "horse",any chances these to read "ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ"?

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Re: macedonian?
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2010, 05:14:58 am »
Can't distinguish any letters. I still think it may be a horse and not a bull. Any other suggestions are appreciated!

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Re: macedonian?
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2010, 06:58:04 am »
Can't distinguish any letters. I still think it may be a horse and not a bull. Any other suggestions are appreciated!

Of course it looks more like a horse and not a bull,however on this series sometimes bulls are not the usual muscular,and reminds a little bit of horses.
An example here
http://www.acsearch.info/ext-record.html?id=237247

Judgindg the style of the portrait on obverse,my eyes are saying that there are good chances this to be of Medussa's.
Unfortunately,the remaining detail doesn't allow to clearly distinguish the letters,although i am pretty sure about the presence of a legend above "horse" on reverse.

Can't be sure about it,i only gave Seleukos I as a probability.

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Re: macedonian?
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2010, 07:03:25 am »
Maybe Thessalonica in Macedonia?  Could be Athena on the obverse.  158-149 BCE?

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Re: macedonian?
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2010, 07:10:47 am »
museumguy

You mean these?
http://www.acsearch.info/ext-record.html?id=212152
http://www.acsearch.info/ext-record.html?id=227089

I think you are maybe right.That's why i gave good chances the obverse portrait to be of female nature....I just confused the figure of Athena,with the figure of Medussa.


P.S Now i am waiting for the punishment from Athena to come...  ;D

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Re: macedonian?
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2010, 07:15:06 am »
Exactly Rover!  Thanks!

Steve

 

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