Greek Macedonia Phillip III Silver Tetradrachm
Greece, Macedon, Philip III Arrhidaios, ca. 323 to 317 BCE. A very fine silver drachm in the name and types of Alexander III. Kolophon mint, circa 322 to 319 BCE. Obverse: head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin. Reverse: Zeus seated left, lyre in left field. See Price 1768. Size: 0.69" Diameter (1.8 cm); silver quality: 97.8%; weight: 4.3 grams
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, acquired 2020; ex-Educational Coin Company, Highland, New York, USA, before 2011
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Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#167983
Condition Report: VF+.
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Greece, Macedon, Philip III Arrhidaios, ca. 323 to 317 BCE. A very fine silver drachm in the name and types of Alexander III. Kolophon mint, circa 322 to 319 BCE. Obverse: head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin. Reverse: Zeus seated left, lyre in left field. See Price 1768. Size: 0.69" Diameter (1.8 cm); silver quality: 97.8%; weight: 4.3 grams
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, acquired 2020; ex-Educational Coin Company, Highland, New York, USA, before 2011
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#167983
Condition Report: VF+.