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Kingdom of Macedon, Philip III Arrhidaeus, 323-317 BC, AR Tetradrachm, struck c. 323-318/7 BC

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Information: Struck shortly after the death of Alexander the Great
Origin: Macedon Empire, Babylon mint
Authority: Philip III Arrhidaeus, struck under Archon, Dokimos, or Seleukos I (Alexander's Generals)
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Date: 323-318/7 BC
Obverse: Herakles facing right, wearing nemean lionskin headdress
Reverse: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ, Zeus seated left on throne, one leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; in left field, M monogram; under throne, ΛY monogram; in exergue, ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
Size: 26.78mm, 17.1g, 4h
Grade: gF, high-relief obverse, well centred, lightly toned
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 446 (19 June 2019), Lot 29
References: Price P181; SGCV II 6749; Demanhur 4526-4594; Newell Reattribution 241; Müller P99; Weber 2155
General: Philip III Arrhidaeus was born in 359 BC, son of King Phillip II, King of Macedon. He reigned as king of Macedonia following the death of his younger half-brother, Alexander II the Great. Born with the name Arrhidaeus, he took the name Philip in honour of his father Philip II, on ascending to the throne. The coins minted during his reign continued to be in the same style as the coins of Alexander the Great, with 'ΦILIPPOY' (of Phillip) replacing Alexandrou ('of Alexander') on the reverse.
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