Co 935 (Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Philip II of Macedon) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
-300
Not before (date)
-325
Comment
JLR: Shape of Apollo head and horse, and placement and lettering of reverse inscription, support identification as posthumous issue (ca. 325-300 BCE).
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
sim. SNGANSVIII 833
Preservation comment
Wear: F/aF. Nicked edge; slight, somewhat extensive pitting and rare cracking. Extensive film of white to pale blue bronze disease.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 14, no. 47 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Philip II, 359-336 B.C.“)
Axis (1-12)
12
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
20.0
Numismatic Weight (g)
7.11
Obverse Description
Head of Apollo to right wearing taenia; within dotted border
Reverse Description
Nude youth on horse prancing to right; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription
Above figure, ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟ[Υ]; to right, uncertain control (Ε?)
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Apollo (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Horse or Donkey (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Philip II (King of Macedon, 359-336 BCE)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 935 (Early Hellenistic bronze coin of Philip II of Macedon).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0935>