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MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Philip II (359-336 BC). AR tetradrachm (26mm, 14.13 gm, 3h). NGC Choice XF 3/5 - 2/5, test cut, die shift, brushed. Posthumous issue of Pella III, ca. 323/2-315 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / ΦΙΛΙΠ-ΠΟΥ, nude youth on horseback right, palm branch in left hand, reins in right; horizontal thunderbolt below horse. Le Rider 470. Stunning deep purple and blue toning around the periphery.
In 356 BC, Philip won control of Thessaly and the victory of his race horse in the Olympic games earned him more prestige. A blunt, hard-drinking and uncultured man, Philip was beloved by his soldiers and detested by the elite of most Greek cities, particularly Athens. In 338 BC, he crushed a combined Athenian-Theban army at Chaeronea, making him effective master of all Greece. His ultimate aim was to lead a united Greek army against the Persian Empire, but his assassination, in 336 BC, left the task to his charismatic son, Alexander III. His coinage in gold and silver was immense and coins continued to be minted with his name and types long after his death. This beautiful silver tetradrachm, struck circa 322-320 BC, bears a superb head of Zeus that appears to be modeled on the features of Philip himself, while the victorious race horse and rider recall Philip's successes at the Olympics.
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Estimate: 1000-1500 USD
MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Philip II (359-336 BC). AR tetradrachm (26mm, 14.13 gm, 3h). NGC Choice XF 3/5 - 2/5, test cut, die shift, brushed. Posthumous issue of Pella III, ca. 323/2-315 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / ΦΙΛΙΠ-ΠΟΥ, nude youth on horseback right, palm branch in left hand, reins in right; horizontal thunderbolt below horse. Le Rider 470. Stunning deep purple and blue toning around the periphery.
In 356 BC, Philip won control of Thessaly and the victory of his race horse in the Olympic games earned him more prestige. A blunt, hard-drinking and uncultured man, Philip was beloved by his soldiers and detested by the elite of most Greek cities, particularly Athens. In 338 BC, he crushed a combined Athenian-Theban army at Chaeronea, making him effective master of all Greece. His ultimate aim was to lead a united Greek army against the Persian Empire, but his assassination, in 336 BC, left the task to his charismatic son, Alexander III. His coinage in gold and silver was immense and coins continued to be minted with his name and types long after his death. This beautiful silver tetradrachm, struck circa 322-320 BC, bears a superb head of Zeus that appears to be modeled on the features of Philip himself, while the victorious race horse and rider recall Philip's successes at the Olympics.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-macedonian-kingdom-philip-ii-359-336-bc-ar-tetradrachm-26mm-1413-gm-3h-ngc-choice-xf-3-5-2-5-te/a/3089-32025.s?type=CoinArchives3089
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 1000-1500 USD