Lot 3104
Kingdom of Macedon. Philip II, 359-336 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.38 g) minted posthumously at Amphipolis, c. 323-315 BC. Laureate head right of Zeus. Reverse: Youth on horseback right, holding palm; under horse, grain and letter to right. Le Rider Amphipolis III, plate 46, 3. Handsome obverse rendering. Extremely Fine.
The great majority of "fresh" Philip II and Alexander III issues are being unearthed in Eastern Europe, with new dies being discovered after the Georges Le Rider reference was published in 1977.
Estimated Value $700 - 800.
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