GENUINE 3rd-4th Century BC Ancient Greece Bronze Coin, NICE Greek Horse on Back

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Why would you sell this if it were that old?

Sep 21st, 2014 at 2:00:52 AM PDT by

Great question! I've been collecting ancient coins and artifacts for over 30 years and have a large collection, which I am downsizing here on Listia!

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Sep 21st, 2014 at 8:12:32 AM PDT by

Awesome! ;o)

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Sep 21st, 2014 at 8:30:56 PM PDT by

Does it come with a certificate of authenticity?

Sep 23rd, 2014 at 1:31:27 PM PDT by

Thanks for asking. The truth is, Certificates of Authenticity (CoAs) are not very reliable, and real collectors pay no attention to them. Many are shams and hold no weight. Some are printed up by dealers who wish to increase sales on their coins and may be exaggerated. Blank CoA forms are easily available with a Google search and anybody can make one. The exception to this is when a reputable and recognized certification and grading service certifies a coin by having it "slabbed", that is, placed in a sealed plastic container with it's own UPC ID and graded. The cost to have a coin slabbed can be anywhere from $50-up per coin. I have collected ancient coins and artifacts for over 30 years, and I have personally authenticated and attributed this coin. If you need a "CoA", make a copy of my auction ad, as it has all information necessary to the coin. If you want further certification, send it to a reputable certification & grading service and pay to get it slabbed. I do not wish to deceive my customers in any way, so I do not offer CoAs with my coins, since I am not a dealer or certification service, just a collector. Most who buy my coins are knowledgeable and bid with confidence. Check out my past feedback to see what many happy ancient coin purchasers have said about my coins and artifacts!

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Sep 23rd, 2014 at 6:24:12 PM PDT by

I really like your coins and have been watching but unfortunately I always lose, but maybe If I stay with it I might get lucky, I am not a collector presay , but I do really like the ancient ones.. to actually touch something that was touched by our acients . thank you for sharing..

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Sep 23rd, 2014 at 9:44:08 PM PDT by

Thanks, I'll be listing more as long as they do well, so keep watching!

Sep 27th, 2014 at 9:12:32 AM PDT by

F/W

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Sep 26th, 2014 at 6:15:22 PM PDT by

Yes, you are right, there is a rider on Philip II's horse. Could be hidden under the glob of metal, but I don't see any hint of legs here. This is going to sell for a lot more credits than I have right now, but it would be fun to try to identify this one. Good luck!

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Sep 27th, 2014 at 10:00:18 AM PDT by

Thanks, stamphound! See my new auction note above.

Sep 27th, 2014 at 1:49:39 PM PDT by

I've done further research, and I now believe it is from Maroneia Thrace which would date it to 400-350 BC. The coins I looked at had the same horse (riderless) on back and a square with grapevines inside on the front. Maroneia was very famous for its grapes and strong wine, and was mentioned in Homer's The Odyssey as the very same wine given to the Cyclops to make it drunk so Oddyseus could escape the Cyclop's cave.

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Sep 27th, 2014 at 1:50:12 PM PDT by

I didn't know about the globs of metal on light coins. Any chance this coin is Philip II of Macedonia (Alexander the Great's father)? The horse definitely looks similar.

Sep 25th, 2014 at 4:14:17 PM PDT by

The Macedonian coin usually has a rider on the horse, I believe. This coin has no rider that I can see.

Sep 27th, 2014 at 9:11:24 AM PDT by

It's he last few minutes! DON"T LET IT GET AWAY!!!

Sep 27th, 2014 at 5:39:06 PM PDT by

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