Philip III Of Macedon (Alexander The Great's Half-Brother)

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numisart Valued Member United States 57 Posts	Posted 07/16/2015 8:58 pm Macedonian Kingdom. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 B.C. AR tetradrachm (26 mm, 16.96 g, 12 h). Babylon mint. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / [BA](sigma)I(lambda)E(omega)[(sigma)] (Phi)I(lambda)I(pi)(pi)OY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, M; below throne, B above strut. Price P186. VF, light scratches on reverse behind Zeus' head. Philip III was the compromise choice to succeed Alexander the Great, as Roxana was still pregnant and the sex of the unborn child was unknown. When Roxana gave birth to a male child, named Alexander (IV), he became co-sovereign of the Macedonian throne With his step-uncle. Philip III reigned but did not rule as the true power was in the hand of Perdiccas as regent, followed by the regencies of Antipater and Polyperchon. Edited by numisart 07/16/2015 9:06 pm Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 07/16/2015 9:04 pm Beautiful coin. You must have a fantastic collection. Report this Post to the Staff
oh my florin Pillar of the Community Australia 1006 Posts	Posted 07/16/2015 9:34 pm Nice coin the Alexander type coins are rather rare with the Philip legend Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4971 Posts	Posted 07/16/2015 9:38 pm awesome! I have a philp iii as well! Report this Post to the Staff
numisart Valued Member United States 57 Posts	Posted 07/17/2015 1:07 pm echizento, not every coin in my collection is a gem example. I have near-slugs that only I, or some other history geek like myself, would appreciate. But, if I can afford it, I try for the best example possible. Anyway, with my changing interests, one day's collection becomes another day's inventory. oh my florin, indeed, rarer than the extant Alexander III-types; simply because these were minted for a very short period compared to centuries of coinage in the name of Alexander III. chrsmat71, nice example. I'm glad to find someone as eclectic as myself. Report this Post to the Staff
Dutchgulden Pillar of the Community Netherlands 1204 Posts	Posted 07/20/2015 2:16 pm I didnt see this topic yet, great coin, I like the bust in particular! I got a tetradrachm of Lysimachos but Alexander/Philip II is on my future wish list as well Report this Post to the Staff
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