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Stater In the name of Philip II, Pella
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 336 BC - 328 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Apollo facing right, rendered in fine high-relief engraving characteristic of the Pella mint. The hair is elaborately styled with a wreath of laurel leaves and curling locks framing the face. The facial features are idealized in the Greek tradition, with a straight nose, slightly parted lips, and a smooth youthful complexion. The portrait fills the field with no surrounding legend, the flan showing the typical irregular edge of a hammered ancient coin. |
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| Reverse description | Charioteer driving a biga (two-horse chariot) at full gallop to the right, depicted with dynamic energy and skilled anatomical rendering. The charioteer, shown in profile, holds the reins aloft with both arms outstretched. A palm branch is visible above the scene, symbolizing victory. In the exergue below the groundline, the legend ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ is inscribed in Greek characters, reading from left to right. A thunderbolt or other small symbol appears in the lower field beneath the horses. |
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Philip II was assassinated in 336 BC, yet gold staters continued to be struck in his name well into the reign of Alexander III — who had every political reason to maintain his father's coinage while consolidating power. The Pella mint's output during this overlap period is substantial, and Le Rider's die study (nos. 60–132) documents the progression closely enough that individual emissions can be roughly sequenced within the eight-year window.
These posthumous issues circulated alongside Alexander's own gold, funding the early Macedonian campaigns into Persia.