Hemistater - Philip II Amphipolis

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of Macedonia
King	Philip II (359 BC - 336 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	340 BC - 328 BC
Value	½ Gold Stater (10)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Gold
Weight	4.26 g
Diameter	14 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 573298
References	Pella# philip_ii.377 PELLA (http://numismatics.org/pella/) , SNG ANS 8# 280 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 Berry# 99 Margaret Thompson, Robert Ross Holloway, Irwin L. Merker. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Burton Y. Berry Collection. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States (2 volumes).

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Obverse

Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress.

Reverse

Forepart of lion to right; scallop shell / pecten below.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ

Mint

Amphipolis, Macedonia, modern-day Amfipoli, Greece

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (340 BC - 328 BC)

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SNG ANS 280; SNG Berry 99

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Heritage Auctions 2018 January 7 - 8 NYINC World Coins Signature Auction - New York 3061 Lot 32017	7 Jan 2018	AU (NGC AU 5/5 - 4/5)	USD 6500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Roma Numismatics Auction XIII Lot 159	23 Mar 2017	XF	Unsold
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