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Experts opinion on Tetradrachm Philip ii -FILIPP-OY

ilisiamis53ilisiamis53 Posts: 13
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Please your opinion for this coin.
I have seen a lot of tetradrachms replicas and authentics , but nothing exactly like this one. Please take a close look at the letters - HÓÙ - (Greek : hita ,sigma ,omega) , and the icon between the horses front legs.
The coin is 24mm diameter.
Thank you in advance.

Fotos links : http://speedy.sh/XQ8ua/IMAG0233.jpg
http://speedy.sh/euczY/IMAG0230.jpg

Or : http://i.imgur.com/HG382Uj.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/FiZdBbQ.jpg

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  • NiceCurrencyNiceCurrency Posts: 885 ✭
    upload these images to imgur.com and link them here, I'm not going to download some random files from someones 1st post on the forum no offense
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  • AndresAndres Posts: 977 ✭✭✭
    Looks 100% fake
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  • ilisiamis53ilisiamis53 Posts: 13
    Maybe , but all replicas and fakes are bad or good copies of an authentic one.
    I've searched almost every site with ancient Greek or Celtic coins but no luck.
  • AethelredAethelred Posts: 9,291 ✭✭✭
    Could you please directly link the photos?
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  • AndresAndres Posts: 977 ✭✭✭
    image
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  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,275 ✭✭✭
    Appears to be a modern imitation, and I think the "OY" is short for Oy Vey.

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  • ilisiamis53ilisiamis53 Posts: 13
    NO ""Steve -OY- are the last 2 letters of the Macrdonian Kings name FILIPOU (in Greek= omicron , hipsilon).
    In most other coins the kings name is writen FILIP-POY and not FILIPP-OY like in this one.
  • IcollecteverythingIcollecteverything Posts: 1,033 ✭✭✭
    Looks like one of those pieces made for jewelry.

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  • NiceCurrencyNiceCurrency Posts: 885 ✭
    looks like some sort of artists signature in between the front legs there, even without that this is an obvious copy
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  • SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,100 ✭✭✭✭✭


    Hello ilisiamis53....image




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  • ilisiamis53ilisiamis53 Posts: 13
    Thank you Swampboy
  • ilisiamis53ilisiamis53 Posts: 13
    Here is a Close-up photo. Now that I see it more clear the three Greek letters may not be (H=hita , Ó=sigma , Ù=omega) but (H=hita , Z=zihta , O=omicron).
    If any body knows what are these letters means. Also the symbol (icon) next what maybe.

    http://i.imgur.com/pT5ygcg.jpg
  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,275 ✭✭✭


    << <i>NO ""Steve -OY- are the last 2 letters of the Macrdonian Kings name FILIPOU (in Greek= omicron , hipsilon).
    In most other coins the kings name is writen FILIP-POY and not FILIPP-OY like in this one. >>



    I guess I should have put a smiley face at the end of my joke?
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  • LochNESSLochNESS Posts: 4,829 ✭✭✭
    There seems to be some confusion going on here ...

    The OP is wondering what variety / type this copy is attempting to imitate. However, they seem to be missing the possibility that there is no such variety or type, and the differences shown on this copy are due to the fact that it's a poor copy (or obvious copy, as some are intentionally obvious, as is the case of museum replicas and jewelry).

    Respectfully, ilisiamis53, I suggest moving on to another coin.
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