Philip V; head of Herakles/horseman
40,00 €
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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