Hemistater - Philip II Amphipolis

Philip II struck his gold coinage primarily at Amphipolis after securing the city in 357 BC — its proximity to the Pangaion gold mines made it the logical hub for bullion coinage that funded his relentless military campaigns across Greece and Thrace. The hemistater, half the weight of the full stater, circulated alongside fractional silver as part of a deliberately rationalized monetary system designed to pay troops efficiently across multiple simultaneous fronts.

Le Rider's die study remains the authoritative reference for this series; the SNG ANS 8 variant designation here signals minor die differences without affecting typological classification.