Lot 2092
Macedonian Kingdom. Philip II. Silver Tetradrachm (14.36 g), 359-336 BC. Pella, lifetime issue, ca. 354/3-ca. 349/8 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right. Reverse: ΦIΛIΠ-ΠOY, king on horseback left, wearing kausia and extending arm in salute; below horse's raised foreleg, facing head of Helios. Le Rider 105 (D60/R84); SNG ANS 357. An absolutely incredible lifetime issue of Philip II. One of the most powerful portraits of Zeus on a coin! Worthy of the finest collection. Toned. NGC grade Ch AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. Fine style. Estimate Value $7,000 - UP
From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection. Purchased privately from H. Berk.
The tetradrachms of Philip II were struck in large quantities thanks to his control of the important mines of Mount Pangaion after 354 BC. The coins enjoyed a wide popularity even beyond the borders of the Macedonian kingdom and provided the model for the imitative coinages of the Danubian Celts. The obverse features the head of Olympian Zeus, the chief god of the Macedonians while the reverse depicts a Macedonian rider wearing a kausia - the national Macedonian hat similar to the petasos. His bearded face and what may be the trailing end of a diadem behind his head indicate that he is none other than the king himself.
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