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Tetrachalkon - Philip II Petasos
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 359 BC - 336 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Apollo facing left, rendered in the Classical Greek style with finely detailed curling hair adorned with a laurel wreath. The facial features are modelled with characteristic Greek idealism, showing a straight nose and defined jaw. The portrait occupies the central field of the flan, with no legend or inscription present on the obverse. |
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| Reverse description | A nude youth on horseback riding to the right, depicted in a lively, naturalistic style typical of Macedonian bronze coinage. The horse is shown in full stride with raised forelegs. A petasos (broad-brimmed traveller's hat) with hanging strings is depicted below the horse, serving as a secondary device in the lower field. The Greek legend ΦIΛIΠΠOY appears in the field, identifying the issuer as Philip II of Macedon. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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