Philip V; head of Herakles/horseman

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SKU: 006-07-08-41652

Description

Macedonian Kingdom, Philip V (221 – 179 BC). Struck circa 186-183/2 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Rider on horseback right; B-A, Φ-I.

Specifications

Diameter [mm]: AE15
Weight [g]: 3,78
Grade: aVF/aVF
Attribution: SNG München 1134-6
Commentary: brown surfaces

Historical Context

215 BC the young Philip allied himself with the Hannibal, who was just wrecking havoc in Italy, but the secret allience was discovered because Romans intercepted his correspondence with Hannibal.

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