CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY

Emperor:
Philip II
Denomination:
AE17
Composition:
Bronze
Date:
359-336 BC
Obverse:
Young male head, hair bound with taenia, facing right
Reverse:
ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ, Naked youthful horseman advancing right; ΔI ("delta Iota") control mark beneath horse
Reference:
SNG ANS 913-914; SNG Copenhagen 584; SNG München 194; Drama 69; Müller 126; BMC Online 2002,0101.1592; HGC 3, 882; SGCV II 6696-6698 var. (control mark); SNG Alpha Bank -; SNG Saroglos -; Mionnet -
Size:
16.76mm, 5.7g, 6h
Province:
Macedon, uncertain mint
Grade:
Choice gVF, well centred on tight flan, shiny black patina, smooth surfaces
Provenance:
ex H.D. Rauch eAuction 23, Lot 1537; Lanz (ebay) 2013
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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