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Æ Unit - Philip III In the name of Alexander III
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 323 BC - 317 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | A nude or lightly draped rider on a prancing horse moving left, depicted in a dynamic pose with the horse's forelegs raised. A thunderbolt symbol appears in the lower field beneath the horse. The Greek legend AΛEΞANΔPO (Alexander) arcs around the upper field, identifying the coin as struck in the name of Alexander III. The composition follows the standard Macedonian bronze type associated with the reigns of Philip III Arrhidaeus. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Philip III Arrhidaeus was Alexander's half-brother, installed as king immediately after Alexander's death in Babylon in 323 BC by troops who wanted a Argead on the throne — despite his well-documented cognitive disabilities, likely the result of a poisoning attempt in childhood. Real power rested with the successive regents: first Perdiccas, then Antipater, then Polyperchon. Bronze issues struck in Alexander's name during this regency period reflect the deliberate continuity strategy of whoever held actual control, maintaining Argead legitimacy through coinage while the Wars of the Diadochi tore the empire apart. Philip III was murdered on Olympias's orders in 317 BC.