| Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. > Buy or Bid Sale 232 | Auction date: 7 August 2025 |
| Lot number: 166 Price realized: 4,400 USD (Approx. 3,784 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Macedonia, Philip II (359-336 BC). Tetradrachm; Macedonia, Philip II (359-336 BC); Lifetime Issue c. 348-343/2 BC, Tetradrachm, 14.45g. Le Rider-213 (same hand), Rose Type Reverse (few dies). Obv. Laureate head of Zeus right. Rx. ΦΙΛΙΠ-ΠΟΥ Naked youth on horse prancing right, rose below horse.This is an exquisite, high relief image of Philip II as Zeus. Since Philip was at the Olympics to prove to the Greeks that despite his Macedonian heritage, he too was a Greek, he was therefore in possession of Olympic issues of Zeus, since participants in the Olympics had to change their money for Olympic money. It seems obvious that Philip patterned his early tetradrachms after the Olympic issues, varying them slightly to show his own portrait. This particular issue with the rose symbol is quite rare, and closest to the Olympic Zeus, as compared to other early issues by Philip II that commemorated his horse's Olympic victory. There is a possibility that Philip himself was involved in the creation of these dies. Miniscule countermark at bottom of field. MS Estimate: 5000 USD |  |
