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Didrachm - Philip V Pella
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 184 BC - 179 BC |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and bearded head of Philip V facing right, rendered in high relief with finely detailed curling hair and beard in the Hellenistic tradition. A broad diadem is tied across the hair, with the ends visible behind the neck. The portrait is vigorous and naturalistic, conveying regal authority characteristic of late Antigonid royal coinage. The field is plain, with no legend on the obverse. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | A patterned horizontal bar or club symbol occupies the central field, flanked by a Greek two-line inscription reading ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ above and ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ below, with additional letters (ΝΕ or control marks) beneath. The entire design is encircled by a wreath of oak leaves and acorns rendered in fine detail, a motif emblematic of Macedonian royal coinage. The overall composition is bold and symmetrical, with the legend and central device contained within the wreath border. |
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