Lot 3110
Kingdom of Macedon. Philip II, 359-336 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.33 g) minted posthumously at Amphipolis, c. 323-315 BC. Laureate head right of Zeus. Reverse: Youth on horseback right, holding palm; under horse, shield and letter to right. Le Rider Amphipolis III, plate 46, 7. Light flan crack. NGC graded Ch XF; Strike 5/5; Surface 4/5; Fine Style.
Philip II conquered Amphipolis in 357 BC. Its mines supplied the ore for a substantial coinage from its mint. During the reign of Alexander the Great, Amphipolis was an important naval base as well.
Estimated Value $700 - 800.
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