CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
- Emperor:
- imitative of Philip III, Arrhidaeus
- Denomination:
- AR Drachm
- Composition:
- Silver
- Date:
- 2nd Century BC
- Obverse:
- Head of Herakles, right, wearing the nemean lionskin headdress
- Reverse:
- Zeus seated left on throne, one leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; in left field, [monogram]
- Reference:
- Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 410 Lot 127 (same dies); Savoca Numismatik Auction 36th Silver Auction Lot 5 (same dies); Lanz 939; CCCBM I 203–4; KMW 1489
- Size:
- 18.23mm, 2.8g, 11h
- Province:
- Eastern Europe
- Grade:
- F, struck from worn dies, scyphate flan, high obverse relief, toned, rough surfaces, scrapes, toned
Celtic coinage were influenced by Greek designs, especially coins of Philip II of Macedonia nd Alexander the Great, the coinage of whom was widespread throughout the empire and had broad reach in trade. This coin is an imitation of a drachm of Philip IIII Arrhidaeus of Macedon, the half-brother to Alexander the Great. These type of coins have scyphate (cup-shaped) flans. Celtic imitatives range from designs which closely resemble their prototypes, to coins whcih are very abstract in design.
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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