| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 193 | Silver | Auction date: 28 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 21 Price realized: 110 EUR (Approx. 119 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Kings of Macedon. Kolophon. Philip III Arrhidaeus 323-317 BC. Drachm AR 17 mm, 4,19 g Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; lyre in left field, ΦIΛIΠΠOY to right. Good Very Fine Price P43. Philipp III Arrhidaios became King of Macedonia from 323 to 317 BC after the death of Alexander the Great. Believed to be mentally unwell, his reign was mostly symbolic, controlled by powerful generals. Despite being considered a possible rival, there is questionable evidence that he was poisoned by Alexander's mother, Olympias. He was used as a political pawn, with Alexander safeguarding him during campaigns to prevent him from being used against the throne. After Alexander's death, Arrhidaios was chosen as king in a succession dispute, while Alexander's infant son was also crowned. He married Eurydike, a union manipulated by political forces. During the Diadochi Wars, various regents held power over him. In 317 BC, he was captured and later executed, marking the end of his reign. Starting price: 75 EUR |  |
