Ancient Greece - 359-336 BCE Kingdom of Macedon Philip II AR Tetradrachm NGC Choice AU★
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MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Philip II (359-336 BC). AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 14.30 gm, 8h). NGC Choice AU★ Strike 5/5 - Surface 5/5. Posthumous issue of Amphipolis III, circa 323/2-316/5 BC. Obverse presents the laureate head of Zeus right. Reverse: ΦΙΛΙΠ-ΠΟΥ, nude youth astride prancing horse right, palm branch in both hands; wreath below horse, Π• with pellet below raised foreleg. SNG ANS 747-748. Cf. Le Rider pl. 46, 14. Lustrous and flashy in high relief and with no test cuts. A very attractive coin in hand.
Bust of Phillip II of Macedon from Hellenistic era. On exhibit at the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen, Denmark. Photo: wikimedia.org.
| Grading Service | NONE |
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| Year of Issue | NONE |
| Grade | NONE |
| Ancient Year Range | 4th C. BC |
| Denom Type | N/A |
| Numeric Denomination | AR Tetradrachm |
| Mint Location | NONE |
| Designation | NONE |
| Circ/UnCirc | Not Specified |
| Strike Type | N/A |
| Holder Variety | Strike 5/5; Surface 5/5 - early posthumous issue |
| Grade Add On | NONE |
| Holder Type | N/A |
