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; Δ ("delta") control mark beneath horse
- Reference:
- SNG ANS 912; SNG München 912; HGC 3, 882; SGCV II 6696-6698 var. (control mark); cf. Drama 80 (Δ?); SNG Alpha Bank -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG Saroglos -; Müller -; Mionnet -
- Size:
- 18.20mm, 6.5g, 5h
- Province:
- Macedon, uncertain mint
- Grade:
- Choice gVF, well centred on large flan, green patina, several scrapes
- Provenance:
- ex H.D. Rauch eAuction 23, Lot 1537; Lanz (ebay) 2015
Rare control mark. Only two examples of this ancient coin found in online auction archives. Unpublished in most references.
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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