Tetradrachm - Philip III In the name of Philip II; Amphipolis

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of Macedonia
King	Philip III Arrhidaeus (323 BC - 317 BC)
Regent	Polyperchon (319 BC - 317 BC)
Stated authority	Philip II (359 BC - 336 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	318 BC - 317 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	14.3 g
Diameter	22 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 572947
References	Pella# philip_ii.217 PELLA (http://numismatics.org/pella/) , SNG ANS 8# 684-687 Hyla A. Troxell; 1994. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 8. Macedonia II (Alexander I-Philip II). American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , SNG Copenhagen# 558 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). , Dewing# 1113 Leo Mildenberg (ed.), Silvia Mani Hurter (ed.); 1985. The Dewing Collection of Greek Coins. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States (2 volumes). , Troxell Macedon# 316 Hyla A. Troxell; 1997. Studies in the Macedonian Coinage of Alexander the Great / Volume 21. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , Müller# 242 Ludvig Müller; 1855. Numismatique d’Alexandre le Grand; Appendice les monnaies de Philippe II et III = Numismatics of Alexander the Great; Appendix the coins of Philip II and III. Imprimerie de Bianco Luno, Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Obverse

Laureate head of Zeus to right.

Reverse

Nude youth riding horse to right, reins in left hand, victory palm in right hand; laurel branch under horse's belly and Π under raised foreleg.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ

Mint

Amphipolis, Macedonia, modern-day Amfipoli, Greece

Comments

Le Rider pl. 46, 5.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (318 BC - 317 BC)							$ 420	$ 1600

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Numismatica Ars Classica February Sale 2026 Lot 113	28 Feb 2026	XF	USD 2403.53 (CHF 1900.00) (+ buyer's premium)
Ex NFA 333, 1994, 112
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: The Coin Cabinet The Euclidean Collection - Part 2 Lot 170	30 May 2024	XF	USD 1409.76 (GBP 1050.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© The Coin Cabinet Ltd
	The New York Sale Auction 32 Lot 127	8 Jan 2014	XF	USD 1600.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© The New York Sale
	Leu Numismatik Web Auction 16 Lot 347	22 May 2021	XF	USD 2403.53 (CHF 1900.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Leu Numismatik
	Jean Elsen & ses Fils Auction 130 Lot 23	10 Sep 2016	XF	USD 870.75 (EUR 750.00) (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Jean Elsen FPL 191, May-June 1997, 33
© Jean Elsen & ses Fils s.a.
	Savoca Numismatik Live Online Auction 6 Lot 108	27 Dec 2015	XF	USD 1277.11 (EUR 1100.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG
	Gorny & Mosch Auction 219 Lot 120	10 Mar 2014	XF	USD 1625.41 (EUR 1400.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Gorny & Mosch GmbH Giessener Münzhandlung
	Gemini Auction I Lot 73	11 Jan 2005	XF	USD 500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Gemini Numismatic Auctions LLC
	Eid Mar Auction 21 Lot 41	21 Sep 2025	VF	USD 522.45 (EUR 450.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Eid Mar Auctions
	Leu Numismatik Web Auction 33 Lot 855	15 Mar 2025	VF	USD 480.71 (CHF 380.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Leu Numismatik