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Stater In the name of Philip II, Amphipolis
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 323 BC - 315 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Apollo facing right, rendered in fine Hellenic style with flowing wavy hair gathered at the nape and bound with a laurel wreath. The features are youthful and idealized, with a smooth, slightly rounded cheek, a well-defined nose, and a subtly parted lip. The portrait fills the flan with confident relief, characteristic of the Amphipolis mint's high-quality die engraving during the late Philip II and early Kassander period. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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Philip II died in 336 BC, yet his name continued to appear on Macedonian gold staters well into the reign of Cassander and beyond — a deliberate monetary policy that leveraged the enormous commercial trust Philip's coinage had built across the Greek world. The types struck at Amphipolis after Alexander's death in 323 BC are distinguished from earlier Philip II issues by subtle die characteristics catalogued by Le Rider, whose landmark 1977 study remains the definitive reference for separating the posthumous series from lifetime issues.
Amphipolis was the primary mint for Macedonian gold throughout this period, its position on the Strymon giving ready access to Pangaean gold.