Greek Coinages, KINGDOM OF MACEDONIA, Philip II (359-336): Eighth-Stater, struck at Pella, c. 345-336

Obverse: head of youthful Herakles right, wearing lion’s scalp headdress, paws tied below chin

Reverse: φιλιππου: trident-head, facing lion’s head on right

Metal: gold; Attic weight standard; 1.06g/12h

References: Le Rider 3 [D3/R3]; Lockett 1409, this coin = Pozzi 1682, this coin; Ashmolean –

Condition: About extremely fine and lustrous, faint scratch in obverse field £1,500-£1,800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Phillips Family Collection of Ancient Greek Coins.

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Collection

Prof. S. Pozzi Collection, Naville Auction I, Lucerne, 14 March 1921, lot 846
Ars Classica Auction XVII, Lucerne, 10 March 1934, lot 353
R.C. Lockett Collection, Glendining Auction, 12 February 1958, lot 1321