Posthumous Philip II Tet, Amphipolis mint

[Nemonater]

I've been adding more Greeks to my collection, it's easy to become addicted to these portraits. I thought this one was special.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-158192


Enjoy,
Nemo

[Anaximander]

Very nice.  Full flan, nicely centered, crisp lettering, clear devices.  You can add this to your references:  SNG Alpha Bank (Macedon I) #289.
I see that we have an another coin of this type in Sosius' gallery.

I was just cataloging and photographing my Macedonian coins and uploading to the Member Galleries.  To my surprise, both my Philip II tetradrachm of Amphipolis (here) and my one-fifth tetradrachm of Amphipolis (here) were posthumous issues of Philip III and Kassander.  

Anaximander
Link to my Macedon gallery

[Nemonater]

Thanks Anaximander.  Your Macedon gallery is awesome, especially the av staters!

[djmacdo]

That is a nice portrait indeed--notice the berries in the laurel wreath--a special touch.

[Nemonater]

Thanks Mac, the berries are what first caught my eye as well. I don’t know if most dies include them but they would certainly be the first detail to wear off in circulation.

I was also wondering about a comment from a Goldberg auction.  It said that this type Was a commemorative issue for Philip's triumph at the Olympic games of 356 BC.

Might anyone know where that comment comes from?

[Grant H]

Dr. Barclay V. Head 1911 page 224 we have indeed the direct assertion of Plutarch {alex,c.4}Philip was also successful at Olympia with the race -horse a victory of which he perpetuated the memory on his tetradrachms.

[Grant H]

this one is a life time issue

[Nemonater]

Thanks Grant, much appreciated!  Here is my lifetime tet from Amphipolis.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-158266