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Kingdom of Macedon, Philip II, 359-336 BC, AR Tetradrachm, Thunderbolt and N Control Marks, struck c. 342/1-337/6 BC, Le Rider Plate Coin, Hoard Coin

Emperor:: Philip II
Denomination:: AR Tetradrachm
Composition:: Silver
Date:: circa 342/1-337/6 BC
Obverse:: Laureate head of Zeus right
Reverse:: ΦΙΛΙΠ-ΠΟΥ, Youth on horseback right, holding palm frond and reins; below horse, thunderbolt; in exergue, N
Reference:: Le Rider 326 (D177/R263 – this coin, illustrated); SNG ANS 399-400 (different dies); Müller 11; HGC 3, 864 (same); SGCV II 6680 var. (vertical thunderbolt); SNG München -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG Berry -; SNG Christomanos -; SNG Soutzos -; Mionnet -
Size:: 25.60mm, 14.46g, 1h
Province:: Macedon, Pella mint
Grade:: gVF, fine style, boldly struck, obverse slightly off centre, reverse slightly double struck, old cabinet tone
Rarity:: rare
Rarity Details:: rare die combination
Pedigreed:
Provenance:: Pedigreed: illustrated in Le Rider; from the 1965 Thessalonica (or Olympias in Chalcidice) region hoard (CH I, 37); from a collection acquired in 1970 and viewed by Le Rider and Martin J. Price; from a German collection formed in the 1980s to early 2000s, ex Leu Numismatik AG Auction 4 (25 May 2019), Lot 205
Information:: This coin is published and illustrated in the standard reference for the gold and silver coinage of Philip II: Le Rider, G. Le monnayage d’argent et d’or de Philippe II frappé en Macédoine de 359 à 294. (Paris, 1977). The coin was originally discovered in the 1965 Thessalonica (or Olympias in Chalcidice) region hoard (CH1, 37).

Philip II of Macedon was King of Macedon and father of Alexander the Great and Philip III Arrhidaeus. The silver tetradrachms of this type is extensive and differentiated principally by the different symbols and letters which appear. 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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