MACEDON. Philippi. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Time of Claudius or Nero, A.D. 41-68. Æ assarion. 5.01 gm. 18 mm. Victory standing to left on base, holding wreath and palm branch; VIC - AVG / Three signa; [COHOR] - PRAE - [P]HIL. RPC I 1651. SNG Copenhagen 305. SNG ANS 674. Near Extremely Fine; dark green patina; well centered and sharply struck. Choice example, unusually nice.

This historic coin commemorates the final battle in the civil war to avenge the assassination of Julius Caesar, declared by the Second Triumvirate (Mark Antony and Octavian) against the forces of Caesar's assassins Brutus and Cassius, in 42 B.C. at Philippi in Macedonia.​​​​​​​