69
Kingdom of Macedon, Philip II (359-336 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 14.48g, 12h. Mint of Amphipolis, struck
c.342-328 BC. Head of Zeus facing right, laureate. Rev.
ΦIΛIΠ-ΠOY
, naked youth on horseback right, holding
a palm and the reins, a bee below, a rudder below horse’s raised foreleg (Le Rider, pl. 43, 502 (D241/
R448); SNG ANS 569 (these dies)). A small area of surface erosion on reverse, lightly toned, good very
fine.
$ 1,500
70
Kingdom of Macedon, Philip II (359-336 BC), Gold Stater, 8.60g, 11h. Mint of Pella, posthumous issue,
struck c.323-310 BC. Head of Apollo facing right, laureate. Rev.
ΦIΛIΠΠOY
in exergue, fast biga right, the
driver holding the reins with his left hand and kentron in his right, a thunderbolt below horses. (Le Rider,
p.173, pl. 66, 421 (D190/R311); SNG ANS 168 (these dies)). Excellent style, good extremely fine.
$ 3,600
ex Patraos Hoard of 1968 (IGCH 410)
71
Kingdom of Macedon,
Philip II (359-336 BC),
Silver Tetradrachm, 14.3g. Mint of Pella, c.323/2-c.315 BC.
Head of Zeus facing right, laureate. Rev.
ΦΙΛΙΠ−ΠΟΥ
, youth on horseback right, crowning horse with palm,
bucranium below (cf Le Rider 511 (D-/ R421; obverse die not recorded); SNG ANS 443 (this reverse die)).
A lovely well struck example, well detailed, extremely fine.
$ 1,600
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72
Kingdom of Macedon, Philip II (359-336 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 14.31g, 9h. Mint of Amphipolis, struck
c.323-316 BC. Bearded head of Zeus facing right, wearing a laurel-wreath. Rev.
ΦIΛIΠ-ΠOY
, naked youth
on horseback right, holding long palm branch in his right hand, the reins with his left hand, aplustre and
monogram below. (Le Rider, pl. 46, 18; SNG ANS 738). Struck in high relief, lightly toned over residual
lustre, good extremely fine.
$ 1,200
ex Patraos Hoard of 1968 (IGCH 410)
73
Kingdom of Macedon, Philip II (359-336 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 14.31g, 2h. Mint of Amphipolis, struck
c.323-315 BC. Head of Zeus facing right, laureate. Rev.
ΦIΛIΠ-ΠOY
, naked rider on horseback right, holding
palm, a dolphin below horse, Π and dot beneath horse’s raised left foreleg (Le Rider pl. 46, 19; SNG
ANS 751 (this obverse die)). Lightly toned, extremely fine.
$ 1,200
purchased from Edward J. Waddell Ltd., 10 July 2003
