Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Terence Cheesman, post: 7771758, member: 86498&quot;]Philip II of Macedon Av Stater Pella 345-336 BC Obv, Head of Apollo right laureate. Rv Charioteer driving biga right. Above cicada Le Rider 47 HGC 844 8.60 grams 17 mm Photo by W. Hansen[ATTACH=full]1332849[/ATTACH]The coinage of Philip II of Macedon comes at a pivotal period in the history of the Greek world. However for a long period of time it has been poorly understood.&nbsp; In 1977 Georges Le Rider attempted to bring clarity to this coinage with the publication of this book. [ATTACH=full]1332851[/ATTACH]This book attempted to sort out the rather complicated history of this coinage as it was clearly understood even then that much of the coinage minted in the name and types of Philip II are actually posthumous. This book was well received and even today is the standard reference for this coinage and is still used as the primary reference&nbsp; even today. However the book was not without its issues. Le Rider had a vexing problem with some of the coins. This group he dated 340/336-328 BC. This was because there was an emerging debate on the commencement of the coinage minted in the name&nbsp; of Alexander III.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp; That issue appears to have been resolved and it is now thought that the coinage minted in the name of Alexander started in Tarsos in 332 BC. As a result in 2007 Le Rider published this book (which has been translated into English.)[ATTACH=full]1332852[/ATTACH]</p><p>In this book he revises that dating of the 340/336-328 BC coinage to 336 -328 BC. The terminal date for the Philip II coinage during Alexander&#039;s lifetime is rather difficult to assess because except for the the initial issue of Alexander tetradrachms, very few symbols are shared between the two coinages.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in