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Tetradrachm - Philip II Pella
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 323 BC - 315 BC |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Bearded and laureate head of Zeus facing left, rendered in high relief with deeply engraved flowing locks and a full beard characteristic of the Pella mint style. The laureate wreath is clearly articulated, with individual leaves rendered in fine detail across the brow. The portrait fills the flan with commanding presence, reflecting the masterful die-cutting tradition of the Macedonian royal coinage. The facial features convey a majestic, idealized divinity consistent with fourth-century Greek numismatic artistry. No legend or inscription appears in the field. |
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| Reverse description | A nude jockey astride a prancing horse moving to the right, holding a long palm branch in his extended right hand while controlling the reins with his left. The horse is depicted with animated energy, its left foreleg raised. Beneath the raised foreleg, a bee faces right serving as a mint or control symbol. The ethnic legend ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ is inscribed to the right of the horse in the field, identifying the issuing authority as Philip. The composition is characteristic of the posthumous Philip II tetradrachm series struck at Pella. |
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| Mintage | ND (323 BC - 315 BC) |
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