CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
- Emperor:
- Philip II
- Denomination:
- AE18
- Composition:
- Bronze
- Date:
- 359-336 BC
- Obverse:
- Young male head, hair bound with taenia, facing right
- Reverse:
- ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ, Naked youthful horseman advancing right; E control mark beneath horse
- Reference:
- SNG ANS 915; SNG Alpha Bank 376-377; SNG München 193-194; SNG Saroglos var. (A on obverse); Drama 59; SNG Copenhagen 585 var. (no A on obverse); Mionnet 726 var. (no A on obverse); HGC 3, 882; SGCV II 6696-6698 var. (control mark); SNG Christomanos -; SNG Soutzos -; Müller -
- Size:
- 17.64mm, 6.2g, 8h
- Province:
- Macedon, uncertain mint
- Grade:
- Near VF, worn obverse dies, artificial patina, high relief, reverse boldly struck and off centre, some pitting and corrosion
It is not possible to ascertain whether there was an A on the obverse which would make this coin SNG ANS 958.
Philip II of Macedon was King of Macedon and father of Alexander the Great and Philip III Arrhidaeus. The bronze series of this type is extensive and differentiated principally by the different symbols and letters which appear on the reverse and occasionally on the obverse. These symbols and letters, known as control marks, were used to identify the officials responsible for a particular issue of coinage.
Philip II of Macedon was King of Macedon and father of Alexander the Great and Philip III Arrhidaeus. The bronze series of this type is extensive and differentiated principally by the different symbols and letters which appear on the reverse and occasionally on the obverse. These symbols and letters, known as control marks, were used to identify the officials responsible for a particular issue of coinage.
I, Peter A. Piliouras of Ancient Coin Traders irrevocably guarantee for life to the Purchaser that this ancient coin is authentic. If this coin is deemed not to be authentic by a professional certification service, then I will refund to the Purchaser the full cost of acquiring the coin (including shipping) together with the certification fees.
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Signed: Peter Anthony Piliouras
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