| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61365 | Auction date: 10 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 22005 Price realized: 700 USD (Approx. 640 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Ancients MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Philip II (359-336 BC). AR tetradrachm (25mm, 14.35 gm, 7h). NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 2/5. Lifetime issue of Amphipolis, ca. 342-328 BC. Laureate head right of Zeus right / ΦΙΛΙΠ-ΠΟΥ, nude youth astride prancing horse right, palm branch in right hand, reins in left; fly below horse, stern below raised foreleg. Le Rider 476-494. SNG ANS 560-565. Philip II of Macedon, who ruled from 359 to 336 BC, was a transformative figure in ancient Macedonian history. Ascending to the throne in a fractured and vulnerable Macedonia, he initiated crucial military reforms that turned the Macedonian army into a formidable force, introducing innovations like the sarissa and fostering discipline and training. He also Through a combination of diplomacy and military campaigns, he expanded Macedonia's territorial reach, unifying disparate regions under his rule. His crowning diplomatic achievement was the formation of the League of Corinth in 337 BC, a coalition of Greek city-states that backed his planned invasion of the Persian Empire. Unfortunately, his reign was cut short when he was assassinated in 336 BC during a celebration. Nevertheless, his legacy endured as his military innovations and diplomatic successes provided the foundation for his son, Alexander the Great, to embark on a remarkable era of conquest and empire-building. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-macedonian-kingdom-philip-ii-359-336-bc-ar-tetradrachm-25mm-1435-gm-7h-ngc-choice-vf-5-5-2-5/a/61365-22005.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61365-03102024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
