Philip II

[Ognyan A]

Hello ,  Recently I saw this Coin . I have seen a lot Philip the 2nds , but never saw such a tetradrachm. First moment I saw it , though it's a Celtic imitation , but after I looked at the reverse I made a conclusion that it must be a original one. What is your opinion, will be happy to hear some information, more .Thank you!

[Ognyan A]

The reverse

[Meepzorp]

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[Ognyan A]

Okey , I'm sorry , I haven't rod the rules. I did modify it , so if it's still wrong please let me know . Thank you.

[Altamura]

There are only very few tetradrachms of Philip II with the head of Zeus to left and I didn't find a single one where the rider is riding to right and wearing a kausia (this flat hat).
Especially if you have a look into PELLA you find nothing comparable: http://numismatics.org/pella/results?q=statedAuthority_facet%3A%22Philipp%20II.%20%28Makedonien%29%22%20AND%20deity_facet%3A%22Zeus%22%20AND%20fulltext%3A%22head%20of%20zeus%20to%20left%22
Also the leg of the rider looks a bit strange .

So it is perhaps really a contemporary imitation.

Regards

Altamura

[Ognyan A]

Thank you for your opinion , appreciate it , but I can't agree it is a Celtic imitation , because I have saw hundreds of imitations and double more than this originals ,but I never saw such a beautiful horse, text(filippoy) and monogram on any imitation. Also the test cuts I have saw on imitation are missing or they almost cut the coin on a half . I could believe this is the only piece of its kind (Zeus head on left with horn underneath the horse + the rider is not naked like usual , it is wearing cloths , that is why his leg looks bigger than the naked riders), and that's also why there is no records anywhere. Also the person who have showed me , said it has been found together with 16 more postum Pella's and Anfipolis's pieces , as I know they never been mixed (Imitations with Originals ) , so all facts point to the conclusion , that it must be original. This is my personal opinion and again appreciate your! I also will be happy to see more opinions , so guys please leave them in the replays. Thank you . Kindly regards!