I'm glad to finally have a coin from Philip II of Macedon, well kind off, it is in the types of Philip II, but issued by Philip III and minted under Polyperchon. Still, it is a nice coin and many more Philip II coins will definitely follow in the future. I think Philip II deserves just as much love as Alexander the Great in history, he shaped a strong Macedon with a strong army, but without Alexander, he probably would have never conquered beyond Anatolia. Enough talk, here is the coin: Philip II (359-336 BC). AR Fifth Tetradrachm. Posthumous issue by Philip III Arrhidaios (323-317 BC) in the types of Philip II. Amphipolis mint. Struck under Polyperchon, circa 318-317 BC. Obverse: Head of Apollo right, wearing tainia. Reverse: ΦIΛIΠΠOY, Horseman riding right; monogram below. Reference: Le Rider pl. 45, 7-9; Troxell, Studies, Group 7, 366-8; SNG ANS 650-7. Post your Philip II of Macedon coins!
Um. No. The Roman P2 is a slot-filler for me. No historical value for that dude... However, @Pavlos , well done! Here is my coin from The Greatest Philip in History! MACEDON Philip II AR 1/5th Stater Apollo head r - Horseman r trident below as Sear 6691
WoWiE! Beautiful Philip the father of greatness!!! And how cool that it was minted by such a great general like Polyperchon Is it identified as Polyperchon due to it being minted in Amphipolis during 318-17 or by the monogram? Of course, I'm asking for a friend. One day I'll have a silver Philip deuce. For now here's some I believe are Philip's: Philip II - Rider Bronze 359-336 BC. Mint in Macedonia. Obv: head of Apollo right, hair bound in a taenia. Rev: FILIPPOY legend above youthful rider on horseback prancing right; trident head and AR monogram beneath the horse. SNG ANS 908. 6.48 grams. ("). Good very fine. Philip II. KINGS OF MACEDON. Unit (Bronze, 18 mm, 5.57 g, 12 h), uncertain mint in Macedon. Diademed head of Apollo to right. Rev. ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ Youth on horseback to right; below, NI. SNG Copenhagen 582ff var. (different symbol). SNG München 210. Beautiful light green patina
...hehe...when i saw Phillip ll, i was wondering...hmm....which one?!?.... well done Pavlos..i have 4(hence, a tet?!?!><) drams of P2, but none(that i know of) issued by P3..and a lil something for our good friend RC included..^^
Philip II Av Stater 345?-336 B.C. (Lifetime issue) Obv Laureate head of Apollo r. Rv. Charioteer driving biga. Cicada above. Le Rider 47 HGC 844 8.60 grms 17 mm
PHILIP II AE18 OBVERSE: Apollo facing right with tania binding hair REVERSE: Youth naked on horseback - Filippos (in Greek) above, symbol - bull or cow head facing right - underneath. Struck at Macedonia 359-336 BC 5.5g, 18mm SNG ANS #850-851; Le Rider #24; Sear 6698v; Bellinger 30 PHILIP II AE19 OBVERSE: Apollo facing right with tania binding hair REVERSE: Youth naked on horseback - Filippos (in Greek) above, symbol - spearhead (facing down) - underneath Struck at Macedonia 359-336 BC 5.6g, 19mm SNG ANS #850-851; Sear 6698v; Bellinger 23 PHILIP II AE17 OBVERSE: Apollo facing right with tania binding hair REVERSE: Youth naked on horseback - Filippos (in Greek) above, symbol -bucranium (skull of an ox) - underneath. Struck at Macedonia 359-336 BC 6g, 17mm SNG ANS #850-851; Le Rider #24; Sear 6698v; Bellinger 20 PHILIP II AE16 OBVERSE: Apollo facing right with tania binding hair REVERSE: Youth naked on horseback - Filippos (in Greek) above, symbol - retrograde P - underneath. Struck at Macedonia 359-336 BC 5.7g, 16mm SNG ANS #850-851; Le Rider #24; Sear 6698v..
Celtic tribute to Philip II. CELTS IN EUROPE AR Tetradrachm. 13.49g, 24.9mm. Unfaithful legend type, imitating Philip II of Macedon, circa 3rd century BC. Cf. Göbl, OTA pl. 4, type 14 (cf. 14/4 var.); Lanz 357 (this coin). O: Laureate head of Zeus to right. R: Rider on horseback to right, holding palm branch; ΦΙΛΙΠ-Π• around, Λ and [torch] below horse, dolphin before. Ex Hermann Lanz Collection; published in M. Kostial, Kelten im Osten - Gold und Silber der Kelten in Mittel- und Osteuropa - Sammlung Lanz (Staatlichen Münzsammlung München, 1997); Exhibited by the Staatlichen Münzsammlung München at the 1997 International Numismatic Congress in Berlin; at the Berliner Bank also in 1997; also exhibited at the Luitpoldblock Palmengarten, Munich in 2003 (exhibition #65[obverse]).
Great coins, everyone. Is there a reliable way to distinguish the Bronzes of Philip II from those of Philip III?
Actually no. The main problem is that the coinage of Philip Ii is still in flux. Most of the coins dated 340/336 -328 B.C (staters) or 342/336-328 Tetradrachms are according Le Rider minted no earlier than 336 B.C. At one time I owned a number of the ae coins and noted that some were of very high relief while most were low relief. My suspicion is that the high relief coins have a chance of being a lifetime issue and the low relief coins posthumous. Okay Philip II Tetradrachm 355-348 B.C. Rv King on horseback left. Le Rider 104 HGC 860 14.37 grms 14 mm
Nice Philips, everyone! I consider the 1/5 tetradrachm a fascinating type and @Pavlos' example has a very nice horse (much better than my own holed specimen below). Philip II, Kingdom of Macedonia, AE unit, 359–336 BC; Macedonian mint. Obv: Obv: laureate head of Apollo r. Rev: ΦΙΛΙΠ[ΠΟΥ], young rider on prancing horse r., A below. 18mm, 6.21g. Ref: SNG ANS 894, 935. Ex Savoca, Blue Auction 14, lot 83. Philip III Arrhidaios (in the types of Philip II), Kingdom of Macedonia, AR 1/5 tetradrachm, 323–317 BC, Amphipolis mint. Obv: head of Apollo right, wearing tainia. Rev: [Φ]IΛIΠΠ[OY]; horseman riding right; branch below. 13mm, 1.78g. Ref: Le Rider pl. 46, 28; Troxell, Studies, Group 8, 385.
