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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:     75000129      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Greek Region:     MACEDONIAN KINGS Issuer:     Philip II Date Ruled:     359-336 BC Metal:     Gold Denomination:     Stater Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     BC 323/2-315 Weight:     8.55 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Description:     Laureate head of Apollo right Reverse Legend:     ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ Reverse Description:     Charioteer driving biga right, holding kentron and reins; thyrsos behind chariot, kantharos and S below horses Mint:     Pella Primary Reference:     Le Rider 556a (D234/R402 - this coin) Reference2:     SNG ANS - Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=103037 Grade:     Near EF Notes:     Struck under Antipater, Polyperchon, or Kassander, circa 323/2-315 BC. Extremely rare issue with thyrsos, the only known example of this variety. Ex MÜnzen und Medaillen Liste 189 (April 1959), no. 16.Le Rider failed to notice the thyrsos on this coin, but did note that the obverse die for this issue is linked to his cat. no. 615, which has a thyrsos and Boeotian shield below the horses. Both of these issues with the thyrsos are extremely rare, with only one die combination known for each.

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