CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
- Emperor:
- Philip II
- Denomination:
- AE18
- Composition:
- Bronze
- Date:
- 359-336 BC
- Obverse:
- Young male head, hair bound with taenia, facing left
- Reverse:
- ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ, Naked youthful horseman advancing right; Lion's head control mark beneath horse
- Reference:
- SNG ANS 872-874; SNG Alpha Bank 371-373; SNG München 167-168; SNG Saroglos 78; Drama 36; HGC 3, 885; cf. SGCV II 6696-6699; SNG Copenhagen -
- Size:
- 18.21mm, 4.9g, 7h
- Province:
- Macedon, uncertain mint
- Grade:
- gF, rough surfaces, light blue-green patina, light tooling
The control mark on this coin has also been alternatively described as an unknown symbol, thunderbolt, crab, and head of Helios.
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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