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Macedon, Philip III Arrhidaeus, Half-Brother of Alexander the Great, AR Obol, Babylon, 323-317 BC

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Origin: Babylon mint
Authority: King Philip III Arrhidaeus; Struck under Archon, Dokimos, or Seleukos I
Denomination: AR Obol
Composition: Silver
Date: 323-318/7 BC
Obverse: Alexander as Herakles right facing wearing lionskin headdress
Reverse: AΛEΞANΔΡOY (abbreviated), Zeus seated left on throne, one leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; M in left field, ΛY under throne
Size: 10mm, 0.68 g, 1h
Grade: VF, nicely toned, rare
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group; From the Dr. Will Gordon Collection
References: Price 3696
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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All references used by Ancient Coin Traders

Macedon, Philip III Arrhidaeus, Half-Brother of Alexander the Great, AR Hemidrachm, Cilicia, 323-317 BC
Macedon, Philippi, AE17, c. 356-345 BC, HGC Plate Coin