| ANCIENT HORSE Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Mediaeval coins from the Balkans Milenko Art Studio, Afton, Virginia milenko@milenkoartstudio.com www.artsandcoins.com |
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| Philip II, father of Alexander the Great |
| Alexander the Great and Bucephalus |
| Ancient Coins |
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| C-1 Roman Bronze 22mm |
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| GORDIAN III A.D. 238 - 244 |
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| C-2 Roman Silver 19mm |
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| GORDIAN III A.D. 238 - 244 |
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| C-3 Roman Bronze 27mm |
| MACRINUS A.D. 217 - 218 |
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| C-4 Greek Bronze 20mm |
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| PTOLEMY II 285 - 241 B.C. |
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| C-5 Greek Bronze 15mm |
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| PHILIP II MACEDONIAN 357 - 336 B.C. |
| Father of ALEXANDER The Great |
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| C-6 Roman Bronze 17mm |
| VALENTINIAN I A.D. 364 - 375 |
| C-7 Roman Silver 22mm |
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| GORDIAN III A.D. 238 - 244 |
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| Gordian III became Emperor at the age of 13. His praetorian commander Philip the Arab used his position to undermine Gordian's standing with his troops. In 244 A.D. he succeeded, and Gordian III, the boy emperor, was killed at the age of 19. Philip the Arab then became Emperor. |
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| Philip II Macedonian united Greek cities under a treaty known as the League of Corinth. PHILIP married OLYMPIAS, the sister of the King of Epirus. In 356 B.C. their son ALEXANDER was born, followed the next year by a daughter, CLEOPATRA. |
| Obv: Head of Apollo ( Philip II) Rev: Youth on horse ( Young Alexander) |
| Obv: Bust of GORDIAN III Rev: ARTEMIS and hound |
| ARTEMIS (DIANA) the moon-goddess. She is the goddess of the hunt. She ran in silver sandals down mountain slopes and through forest glades, fallowed by a troop of laughing dryads. She is also the Lady of Wild Things, and punish those who killed more than they can eat. |
| History |
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| Obv: PTOLEMY II Rev: Eagle |
| Son of PTOLEMY I who was general of ALEXANDER THE GREAT and ruler of Egypt |
| Obv: GORDIAN III Rev: Gordian on horse at parade |
| Obv: MACRINUS and DIADUMENIAN, father and son Rev: Coiled snake |
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| Obv: VALENTINIAN I Rev: VALENTINIAN I draging enemy, holding labarum Chi-Rho ( Christogram ) "I will fight for JESUS and Christian Rome" is the masage from Emperor |
| Obv: GORDIAN III Rev: JUPITER holding thunderbolt in right hand over small statue of GORDIAN III "JUPITER will protect me" is the masage from the Emperor |
| MACRINUS was a lawyer and he served under CARACALLA. As such, he was involved in the murder of his benefactor, on April 8, 217, was hailed emperor in his place. He ruled only for about 14 monts. |
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