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Stater
| Issuer | Philippi (Macedon) |
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| Year | 360 BC - 356 BC |
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| Reference(s) | Philippi#2 , de Luynes#1571 |
| Obverse description | Youthful male head in right profile, wearing the lion-scalp headdress of Herakles, the open jaws and mane rendered in fine detail framing the face. The facial features are depicted in a vigorous early Classical style with a prominent brow, well-defined nose, and slightly parted lips. The field is plain and unlettered, the flan exhibiting the characteristic irregular edge of a hammered planchet. |
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| Reverse description | Tripod cauldron centrally placed, supported on three legs and surmounted by a tall decorated arch adorned with hanging festoons of beaded ornament; a wreath borders the upper portion of the field. To the right, a thymiaterion (incense burner) or sceptre-like implement is visible. The Greek ethnic legend ΦΙΛΙΠΠΩΝ is inscribed vertically along the left field, identifying the issuing city of Philippi. The overall composition reflects an early Macedonian civic coinage style prior to Philip II's reforms. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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