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Tetradrachm - Demetrius I Poliorcetes In the name of Philip II; Amphipolis
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 294 BC - 290 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Zeus facing right, rendered in fine Hellenistic style with deeply carved, naturalistic features. The deity displays a full, flowing beard with carefully delineated wavy locks, and thick, curling hair bound by a laurel wreath. The portrait is set within a beaded border and fills the flan with commanding presence, characteristic of the Amphipolis mint's accomplished die-cutting tradition. |
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| Reverse description | A youthful nude jockey rides a horse striding vigorously to the right, holding the reins in his left hand and a palm branch of victory in his right. Beneath the horse's body, a thunderbolt is placed above the control letter Ζ (zeta), while the ME monogram appears below the horse's foreleg. The reverse legend ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ (of Philip) appears in the field, referencing the royal name under whose authority the coin was struck. The composition is enclosed within a beaded border and executed in the energetic, naturalistic style typical of late Macedonian coinage. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ Ζ |
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