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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     81000289      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Greek Region:     MACEDONIAN KINGS Issuer:     Philip II Date Ruled:     359-336 BC Metal:     Gold Denomination:     Stater Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     BC 323-316 Weight:     8.60 g Die Axis:     1 h Obverse Description:     Laureate head of Apollo right Reverse Legend:     ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ Reverse Description:     Charioteer driving biga right; tripod below horses Mint:     Kolophon Primary Reference:     Le Rider pl. 90, 16 and pl. 93, 26 Reference2:     Thompson, Philip 12 Reference3:     SNG ANS 309 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=139835 Grade:     Near EF Notes:     Rare. The tripod symbol is known for issues at Amphipolis and Kolophon. The Amphipolis issues are all from the last Philip type staters struck there, and usually have a subsidiary letter, either a Φ or K. They also have a distinctive style quite unlike the present coin, with a thin head of Apollo, an exergue line on the reverse, and only one wheel of the chariot visible. In contrast, the style of this coin is very consistent with the issues at Kolophon, which feature both broad and thin heads of Apollo, no exergue line, and always show the second wheel of the chariot in proper perspective.

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