CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
- Emperor:
- Amyntas III
- Denomination:
- AE Tetrachalkon
- Composition:
- Bronze
- Date:
- 394/3-370/69 BC
- Obverse:
- Head of Herakles facing right, wearing nemean lionskin headdress
- Reverse:
- AMYNTA, Eagle standing right, tearing at serpent clutched in talons
- Reference:
- HGC 3, 831 (this coin illustrated); Westermark, Remarks pl. LXX, 34; SNG ANS 100-109
- Size:
- 15.95mm, 4.1g, 6h
- Province:
- Macedon Empire, Aigai or Pella mint
- Grade:
- aVF, attractive red-green patina
- Pedigreed:
- Provenance:
- Pedigreed: Published and illustrated in Handbook of Greek Coinage Volume 3
- Information:
- This coin is the plate coin in Handbook of Greek Coinage volume 3
Amyntas III was a King of Macedon who ruled from 393 to 380 BC. He was the father of Philip II of Macedon, and grandfather of Alexander the Great.
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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