Silver Coin of Philip III Arrhidaeus, Aradus, 323 BCE - 316 BCE 1951.35.89

Physical Description

• Axis: 10

• Conservation State

  • Secondary Treatment: Countermarked

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 16.72
  • Diameter (in mm): 27.5

Typological Description

Source: Price P141

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 323 BCE - 316 BCE
• Denomination: Tetradrachm
• 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: Aradus (Uncertain value)

• Obverse

  • Deity: Heracles

• Reverse

  • Deity: Zeus
  • Symbol (LeftField): thunderbolt
  • Symbol (LeftField): Price Monogram 1452 , consists of Χ, Ω, and Ρ
  • Symbol (BeneathThrone): Price Monogram 399 , consists of and Η
• TypeSeries: Price (1991)

Findspot Description

• Hoard: IGCH 888

References

• Reference: Price P141
• Citation: Newell, WSM pp.192-199 pl. XLIII

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1951.35.89
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Rights

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