| Description: |
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. |
