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Drachm - 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 King Philip V facing right, rendered in fine Hellenistic style with naturalistic detail. The hair is depicted in thick, flowing curls swept back from the forehead and gathered behind the neck, with a royal diadem tied across the brow, its ends falling behind the ear. The full beard is rendered with closely cropped, curling locks, conveying regal maturity. The portrait is bold and well-centered within the irregular flan, with no legend on the obverse field. |
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| Reverse description | Central field bears a club of Heracles oriented vertically, flanked by a wreath of oak leaves and acorns that encircles the entire design, serving as a border. The royal legend is inscribed in two lines above and below the club, reading ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ, with control letters or monograms — appearing as ΔΙ and ΒΕ — positioned in the lower field. The oak wreath border is a characteristic Macedonian dynastic symbol associated with the sanctuary of Zeus at Dion. The overall composition is typical of the late issues of Philip V struck at Pella. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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