Watch List notes:

Macedonia, Philip II. Achaean League Hemidrachm, ex BCD; Macedonia, Philip II; 359-336 BC. Pella, c. 359-355/4 BC, Hemidrachm, 1.77g. Cf. Le Rider-pl. 2, 48 (same obv. die D30, new rev. die). Obv: Youthful male head r. with band in hair. Rx: F??????? (mostly off flan) Rider on horseback l., raising r. hand and holding palm in l.; below, spearhead and monogram Z above M. Rare denomination in this issue: Le Rider knew only three such hemidrachms, from three obverse and two reverse dies. Our coin is from one of the same obverse dies, but a new reverse die.This is a rather rare coin struck during the earliest part of the reign of Philip II; there is probably no better example available. EF

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