Summary
A silver 1/5th stater coin issued by King Philip II of Macedonia in the period 359-336 BC
Reference: cf Sear vol.2 p.619 no. 6691 but head under horse
Die axis: 11
Obverse Description
Head of Apollo facing right hair bound with tainia
Reverse Description
Naked youth on horse prancing to right, below horse the head of a man headed bull
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
Philip II of Macedon was king of Macedon from 359 BC until his assassination in 336 BC, he was the father of Alexander III ( the Great) and Philip III.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Mr Lincoln, Eugene von Guerard, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
359-336 BC
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Issued By
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Previous Collection
Eugene von Guerard, pre 1880
Listed in Eugene von Guerard's catalogue, vol.1, p.16. Acquired by Eugene von Guerard from Lincoln of London. -
Deity Depicted
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Silver
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Axis
11
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
15 mm (Outside Diameter), 2.304 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
cf Sear vol.2 p.619 no. 6691 but head under horse
[Catalogue] Pullin, Ruth. 2011. Nature Revealed: Eugene von Guerard.
[Book] Sear, David R. 1979. Greek Coins and Their Values, Asia and Africa. II., 619 Pages
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