Ancient Greek Coins - Philip II, King Of Macedonia

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Philip II was the father of Alexander the Great and the youngest son of King Amyntas III. He took the throne in 359 BCE upon the death of his elder brothers, at a time when Macedonia was a poorly organized, economically insignificant, and militarily weak kingdom.

Philip's leadership and vision of Macedonia's future allowed him to succeed in unifying the intensely fragmented city-states of Greece under his rule in little more than 20 years.

Early in his reign, Philip focused on conquering the town of Crenides, quickly succeeding and renaming it to Philippi. He established a significant military presence to control their mines which provided him the financial backing for his future expansion. He converted his newly acquired bullion into a vast supply of coins; his tetradrachms and staters became some of the best known currencies of the day.

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