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Author Topic: Nice Philip II., AR-1/5-Tetradrachm, COTD  (Read 665 times)

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Nice Philip II., AR-1/5-Tetradrachm, COTD
« on: February 07, 2017, 05:57:00 pm »
Nice Philip II., AR-1/5-Tetradrachm, COTD

Macedonia, Kings, Philip II., (359-336 B.C), SNG ANS Not in, AR-1/5-Tetradrachm, ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ/ Star, Rare!
avers:- Head of Apollo right, wearing taenia.
revers:- ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ, youth on horseback right, eight pointed star below.
exe: -/-//--, diameter: 12,5-13,5mm, weight: 2,25g, axis: 7h,
mint: Macedonia, Kings, Philipp II., Amphipolis posthumous issue Struck under Antipater or Polyperchon (for Philip III and Alexander IV),
date: ca. 320-317 B.C., ref: SNG ANS-Not In, Le Rider pl. 44, 14; Troxell, Studies, Group 3, 343;


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Re: Nice Philip II., AR-1/5-Tetradrachm, COTD
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2017, 06:38:23 pm »
These are neat.  Incidentally, I was looking at some today that feature the head of Acheloios instead of a star.

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Re: Nice Philip II., AR-1/5-Tetradrachm, COTD
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2017, 06:47:56 pm »
 +++ ;) :)

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