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Tetradrachm - Philip V Amphipolis
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 188 BC - 183 BC |
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| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
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| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ |
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| Mintage | ND (188 BC - 183 BC) |
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Philip V spent his final years attempting to rebuild Macedonian power after the catastrophic defeat at Cynoscephalae in 197 BC forced him into a humiliating settlement with Rome — stripped of his fleet, his foreign garrisons, and most of his army. The Amphipolis mint was one of the few instruments of prestige still available to him. These late issues coincide with his quiet rearmament program, which Rome eventually detected, accelerating the succession crisis that would consume his son Perseus.
The Amphipolis fabric tends toward a broader, flatter flan than earlier Macedonian royal issues from the same series.