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| Leu Numismatik AG > Auction 21 | Auction date: 30 May 2026 |
| Lot number: 133 Price realized: 5,500 CHF (Approx. 7,007 USD / 6,016 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: KINGS OF MACEDON. Philip V, 221-179 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 31 mm, 16.90 g, 6 h), Pella or Amphipolis, circa 220-211 BC. Diademed head of Philip V to right. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ Athena Alkidemos striding left, seen three-quarters from behind, brandishing thunderbolt in her right hand and holding shield decorated with a star on her left arm; in inner left field, monogram of ΣΡ; in inner right field, monogram of ΕΡ. AMNG III, 2 and pl. 34, 16. Boehringer, Chronologie, pl. 7, 6 (same obverse die). HGC 3.1, 1055. Mamroth, Philip, 1. SNG Alpha Bank 1050 (same dies). SNG Berry 371 (same dies). SNG Lockett 1528 (same dies). Very well centered, nicely toned and with an excellent portrait, struck in high relief. Some tiny marks, otherwise, about extremely fine. From the collection of J.-L. Rossignol, French amateur d'art, ex CGB 51, 17 November 2011, 108 and Rauch 77, 10 April 2006, 176. When Demetrios II Aitolikos unexpectedly died in 229 BC during a campaign against the Dardanians, his son Philip, born in 238 BC and later known as Philip V of Macedon, was still a child. Consequently, his great-uncle Antigonos III Doson took control of the throne. Antigonos played a crucial role in stabilizing the kingdom and defending its interests, particularly by securing Macedonian influence in the Greek world. Following his death in 221 BC, Philip V ascended to the throne as a young ruler. Philip quickly proved to be an ambitious and determined monarch, seeking to restore Macedon's power. He launched several military campaigns, particularly against the Aetolian League and the Greek city-states, with the goal of reasserting Macedonian dominance. His reign also saw Macedon's involvement in the Second Punic War, where he fatally allied with Hannibal of Carthage against Rome. This alliance ultimately brought Macedon into direct conflict with the Republic, leading to its defeat in the Roman-Macedonian Wars. Philip V ruled until his death in 179 BC, leaving a weakened kingdom after his unsuccessful struggles against Rome. The magnificent tetradrachm presented here belongs to the early years of Philip V's reign. It is notable for its striking portrait, the first royal image to appear on coins under the Antigonid dynasty in over half a century, since the time of Philip's great-grandfather, Demetrios I Poliorketes (294-287 BC). Issued between 220 and 211 BC, when Philip V was only 18 to 27 years old, this portrait depicts him as a bearded, battle-hardened ruler, clearly distinguishing him from the clean-shaven portraits of earlier and contemporary Hellenistic rulers in rival kingdoms. The closest comparison is found in the extremely rare tetradrachms of the Seleukid usurper Achaios, which also feature a bearded portrait and a virtually identical reverse design. However, these coins were clearly modeled after Philip's prototypes, not the other way around, in a deliberate departure from traditional Seleukid motifs. This lot can be shipped to a US address. Estimate: 5000 CHF |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 42 | Auction date: 27 June 2026 |
| Lot number: 418 Price realized: 4,400 CHF (Approx. 5,437 USD / 4,772 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: KINGS OF MACEDON. Philip V, 221-179 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 31 mm, 16.43 g, 12 h), Pella or Amphipolis, circa 188/7-183. Head of Philip V to left, as the hero Perseus, with harpa over his right shoulder and wearing winged helmet adorned with a griffin as a crest; all within the boss of a Macedonian shield ornamented with seven stars within crescents around the edge. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ΦIΛIΠΠOΥ Club to right; above, monogram of ΑΡ; below, monograms of ΣΙ and ΗΔ; all within oak wreath tied at the left; to left of the ties, small harpa upwards. AMNG III -. De Luynes 1702. HGC 3.1, 1058 (this coin illustrated). Mamroth, Philip 3. Pozzi 973. SNG Alpha Bank -. SNG Berry -. SNG München -. Attractively toned and with an excellent portrait of fine style. Slightly rough and a few light marks on the obverse, otherwise, about extremely fine. From the Basileiai Hellēnikai Collection of Exceptional Tetradrachms, Leu 17, 31 May 2025, 285, ex Spink USA 325, 21 June 2016, 19, and from the collection of C. Morcom, Triton XI, 8 January 2008, 132. This lot can be shipped to a US address. When delivered in Switzerland, this item is subjected to margin taxation in accordance with Art. 24a MWSTG (Swiss VAT Act), provided that the buyer is not registered for VAT. Starting price: 1000 CHF |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 40 | Auction date: 14 March 2026 |
| Lot number: 372 Price realized: 3,000 CHF (Approx. 3,798 USD / 3,319 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: KINGS OF MACEDON. Philip V, 221-179 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 17.00 g, 3 h), Pella or Amphipolis, circa 188/7-183. Head of Philip V to left, as the hero Perseus, with harpa over his right shoulder and wearing winged helmet adorned with a griffin as a crest; all within the boss of a Macedonian shield ornamented with seven stars within crescents around the edge. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ΦIΛIΠΠOΥ Club to right; above, monogram of ΑΡ; below, monograms of ΛΩ and ΗΔ; all within oak wreath tied at the left; to left of the ties, harpa downwards. AMNG III -. Boston MFA 717. HGC 3.1, 1058. Mamroth, Philip 2. SNG Alpha Bank -. SNG Berry -. SNG München -. Lightly toned and with a beautiful head of Philip V as Perseus. A few minor marks and very light deposits, otherwise, very fine. From the collection of J.-L. Rossignol, French amateur d'art, privately acquired from Roland Barthold in April 2007. This lot can be shipped to a US address. Starting price: 500 CHF |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 40 | Auction date: 14 March 2026 |
| Lot number: 371 Price realized: 2,400 CHF (Approx. 3,038 USD / 2,655 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: KINGS OF MACEDON. Philip V, 221-179 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 17.05 g, 3 h), Pella, circa 202-200. Head of the hero Perseus to left, with harpa over his right shoulder and wearing winged helmet adorned with a griffin as a crest; all within the boss of a Macedonian shield ornamented with seven stars within crescents around the edge. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ΦIΛIΠΠOΥ Club to right; all within oak wreath tied at the left. AMNG III p. 197, 1 ('Philip VI'). Burrer, Tetradrachmenprägung 22 (A7b/R21). HGC 3.1, 1056. Pozzi 1001 (same dies). SNG Lockett 1541. SNG München 1125. Beautifully toned. Minor marks, otherwise, very fine. From the collection of J.-L. Rossignol, French amateur d'art, and from the collection of Dr. Bescol-Liversac, Alain Weil, Paris, 7 February 2006, 69. This lot can be shipped to a US address. Starting price: 250 CHF |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Auction 21 | Auction date: 30 May 2026 |
| Lot number: 96 Price realized: 6,000 CHF (Approx. 7,644 USD / 6,563 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: KINGS OF MACEDON. Philip II, 359-336 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 14.48 g, 6 h), Pella, struck under Alexander III 'the Great', circa 336/5-329/8. Laureate head of Zeus to right. Rev. ΦΙΛΙΠ-ΠΟΥ Young jockey, holding palm frond in his right hand and reins in his left, riding horse to right; below horse, wreath. Le Rider pl. 16, 385a (this coin, D201/R309). SNG ANS 415-6. A lovely example, beautifully toned, struck in high relief and of fine style. A few very light deposits, otherwise, extremely fine. From the collection of Dr. August Rohdewald (1929-2026), ex Leu 7, 9 May 1973, 140 (with original auction flip). This lot can be shipped to a US address. When delivered in Switzerland, this item is subjected to margin taxation in accordance with Art. 24a MWSTG (Swiss VAT Act), provided that the buyer is not registered for VAT. Estimate: 3500 CHF |  |
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| Nomos AG > obolos 43 | Auction date: 5 July 2026 |
| Lot number: 133 Price realized: 380 CHF (Approx. 474 USD / 414 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: KINGS OF MACEDON. Philip II, 359-336 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 22 mm, 14.00 g, 7 h), struck posthumously, Amphipolis, circa 323-315. Laureate head of Zeus to right. Rev. ΦΙΛΙΠ-ΠΟΥ Young man riding horse to right, holding palm frond in his right hand and reins in left; below, trident pointing rightwards. Le Rider pl. 46, 1. SNG ANS 691. Toned, well centered. Minor deposits and roughness on the obverse, otherwise, about very fine. From a Swiss collection. Starting price: 200 CHF |  |
