Ancient Greece - AV Gold Stater - Phillip II - Circa 340-336 BCE
$9,400
Embark on an adventure into history with this authentic ancient Greece AV stater gold coin, circa 340-336 BCE, Take a daring leap with this unique piece and wear it with pride as you share a connection to a bygone era!
Denomination: AV Gold Stater
Date: Circa: 340-336 BCE
Mint: Pella
Weight: 8.53 grams
Grade: Fine
Description: MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Philip II (359-336 BCE). AV stater Obverse: laureate head of Apollo right, with short curly hair. Reverse: Charioteer, holding goad, driving galloping biga right, trident right below horses. Latin inscription below chariot.
History: The Reign of Philip II, father of Alexander the Great, marked a major turning point in the history of the Greek world. His plan was to make himself master of Greece and then undertake the conquest of the traditional enemy of the Greeks, the Persian Empire. The first part of his ambition was achieved, but the king was struck down by the assassion's hand before he was able to begin his attack on Achaemenid territory. In order to finance this military operations Philip instituted an important gold coinage consisting primarily of staters and the Attic weight standard (c. 8.60 gm.) produced form metal mined in the vicinity of Mount Pangaeus. The obverse type of Apollo was derived from the coinage of the Chalcidian League, which the chariotteer on reverse was probably in commemoration of Philips victory at the Olympic Games of 356 BCE. Coinage in Philip's name continued long after his death and this variant, issued from the Macedonian capitol of Pella, is attributed by Le Rider either to the final phase of Philips rule or to the opening years of the reign of his son and successor, Alexander III (the great).
Philip II gold stater
