Philip II, head of Apollo/youth on horse
70,00 €
Description
Macedonian Kingdom, Philip II (359 – 336 BC). Head of Apollo left, wearing taenia / ΦIΛIÎ Î OÎ¥; youth on horseback right, thunderbolt below.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE19 |
| Weight [g]: | 5,22 |
| Grade: | aVF/gVF |
| Attribution: | SNG Alpha Bank 347 var. |
| Commentary: | attractive glossy patina, sharp details, some light deposits |
Historical Context
Philip II was assasinated by his bodyguard Pausanias just before the planned war against the Persian Empire - a task he had left for his son Alexander.
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