Tetradrachm - Philip V Pella or Amphipolis

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of Macedonia
King	Philip V (221 BC - 179 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	188 BC - 184 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	16.83 g
Diameter	31 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 184335
References	SNG Lockett# 1529 Edward Stanley Gotch Robinson, Richard Cyril Lockett. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume III - The Lockett Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes). , Bement# 786 William S. Kundig (ed.); 1924. Collection Clarence S. Bement / Monnaies grecques antiques en or et en argent. Naville & Cie, Geneva, Switzerland (2 volumes). , Hunterian# 1 George MacDonald. Catalogue of Greek coins in the Hunterian collection, University of Glasgow. James Maclehose and Sons, Glasgow, United Kingdom (3 volumes). , Mamroth Philip# 4 Alfred Mamroth; 1930. “Die Silbermünzen des Königs Philippos V. von Makedonien” = “The silver coins of King Philip V of Macedon”, Zeitschrift für Numismatik (Journal of Numismatics), Volume 40, pages 277-303.

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Obverse

Head of Philip V left, as the hero Perseus, lightly bearded and with a harpa over his right shoulder, wearing a winged helmet adorned with a griffin as a crest. All within the tondo of a Macedonia shield ornamented with seven stars within crescents around the edge

Reverse

Club to right. One monogram above and two below, all within oak wreath tied at the left and to left of the ties, kerykeion

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (188 BC - 184 BC)								$ 5700

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	The New York Sale Auction 54 Lot 22	11 Jan 2022	XF	USD 4400.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© The New York Sale
	CNG Triton XXIII Lot 228	14 Jan 2020	XF	USD 5500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Nomos AG Auction 6 Lot 56	8 May 2012	XF	USD 10 137.61 (CHF 8000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Nomos AG