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Kings of Macedon: PHILIP V. 221-179 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Pella or Amphipolis mint. First series, circa 220 BC. Diademed head right / BASILEWS FILIPPOU, Athena Alkidemos walking left, brandishing thunderbolt in her right hand, holding shield decorated with star on her left arm; control marks to inner left (SR monogram) and right (EP monogram). Mamroth, Philip 1, pl. 5, 1 (same obv. die); AMNG III 2 (same obverse die as plate coin); SNG München 1124; SNG Alpha Bank 1049; McClean 3628 (same obv. die). 32.05 16.52 gm. 12h Good VF, attractively toned around devices, minor porosity. Rare first issue of Philip V. |