Silver Coin of Philip III Arrhidaeus, Sardis, 323 BCE - 319 BCE 1944.100.85092

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 4.27

Typological Description

Source: Price P102

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 323 BCE - 319 BCE
• Denomination: Drachma
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Authority: Philip III Arrhidaeus
  • • Dynasty: Argead Dynasty
    • State: Kingdom of Macedonia
  • Stated Authority: Philip III Arrhidaeus
  • • Dynasty: Argead Dynasty
    • State: Kingdom of Macedonia

• Geographic

  • Mint: Sardis

• Obverse

  • Type: Head of beardless Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress
  • Deity: Heracles

• Reverse

  • Legend: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ
  • Type: Zeus seated on stool-throne left, eagle on outstretched right hand, sceptre in left hand
  • Deity: Zeus
  • Symbol (LeftField): ΤΙ
  • Symbol (BeneathThrone): bee
• TypeSeries: Price (1991)

Findspot Description

• Hoard: IGCH 1395

References

• Reference: Price P102
• Reference: t 292a

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.85092
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States