Hemistater - Alexander III In the name of Philip II; Pella

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of Macedonia
King	Alexander III the Great (336 BC - 323 BC)
Stated authority	Philip II (359 BC - 336 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	336 BC - 328 BC
Value	½ Gold Stater (10)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Gold
Weight	4.28 g
Diameter	14 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 573303
References	Pella# philip_ii.360 PELLA (http://numismatics.org/pella/) , Le Rider# 36-39 Georges Le Rider; 1977. Le monnayage d’argent et d’or de Philippe II: frappé en Macédoine de 359 à 294. Self-published, Paris, France. , Traité IV# 863 Ernest Babelon; 1932. Traité des monnaies grecques et romaines / Partie 2.4 Description historique: Comprenant les monnaies de la Grèce septentrionale aux Ve et IVe siècles avant J.-C.. Éditions Ernest Leroux, Paris, France.

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Obverse

Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress.

Reverse

Forepart of lion to right; thunderbolt below.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ

Mint

Pella, Macedonia, Greece

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (336 BC - 328 BC)

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