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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Greek Coins| > |Geographic - All Periods| > |Macedonia| > |Koinon of Macedonia| > RP85007
Koinon of Macedonia, Alexander and Bucephalus, c. 238 - 244 A.D.
|Koinon| |of| |Macedonia|, |Koinon| |of| |Macedonia,| |Alexander| |and| |Bucephalus,| |c.| |238| |-| |244| |A.D.|, Plutarch tells the story of how, in 344 B.C. Philonicus the Thessalian, a horse dealer, offered a massive wild stallion to Alexander's father, King Philip II. Since no one could tame the animal, Philip was not interested. Alexander, however, seeing that the horse was afraid of his own shadow, promised to pay for the horse himself should he fail to tame it. He was given a chance and surprised all by subduing it. Alexander spoke soothingly to the horse and turned it towards the sun so that it could no longer see its shadow. Eventually, Bucephalus allowed Alexander to ride him. Embarrassed, Philip commented, "O my son, look thee out a kingdom equal to and worthy of thyself, for Macedonia is too little for thee." Alexander named the horse Bucephalus because the horse's head seemed "as broad as a bull's." Bucephalus died of battle wounds in 326 B.C., in Alexander's last battle. Alexander founded the city of Bucephala (thought to be the modern town of Jhelum, Pakistan) in memory of his wonderful horse.
RP85007. Bronze AE 27, SNG Cop 1356; SNG Hunt 748 var. (star below horse); BMC Macedonia p. 24, 121 var. (B NE); SNG Saroglos 982 var. (same); Lindgren II 1374 var. (same), Choice VF, well centered and struck, nice green patina, Beroea (Verria, Greece) mint, weight 11.761g, maximum diameter 26.7mm, die axis 225o, reign of Gordian III, c. 238 - 244 A.D.; obverse AΛEΞANΔPOY, diademed head of Alexander the Great right; reverse KOINON MAKEΔONΩN B N, Alexander riding his horse Bucephalus right, wearing military garb, cloak flying behind, couched spear in right hand; rare; SOLD










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