Kingdom of Macedon, Philip III Arrhidaios AR Drachm. Struck under Menander or Kleitos, in the name and types of Alexander III. 'Kolophon', circa 323-319 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; AΛEΞANΔPOY to right, tunny fish upwards in left field, spearhead in outer right field. Price 1762; Müller 315. 4.28g, 17mm, 12h. |
Macedon Kingdom of Antiogonos Gonatas 227- 239BC. MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Philip III Arrhidaeus (323-317 BC). AR 7 gm). About VF. Babylon, 323-318/7 BC. Head of Heracles right, wearing lion-skin headdress, paws tied before neck / ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ-ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Zeus enthroned left, right leg drawn back, feet on stool, eagle in right hand, scepter in left; M in left field, ΛY above strut SELEUCID KINGDOM. Seleucus I Nicator (312-281 BC). AR 7 gm. XF. Posthumous issue in the name and types of Alexander III the Great of Macedon, Susa mint, ca. 298/7-295/4 BC. Head of Heracles right, wearing lion-skin headdress, paws tied before neck / AΛEΞANΔPOY-BAΣIΛEΩΣ, Zeus enthroned left, right leg drawn back, feet on stool, eagle in right hand, scepter in left; anchor and cantharus above monogram in left field, Σ beneath throne above strut, ΘE below. |
ELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Seleukos I, as Satrap. 1st Satrapy, 320-315 BC. AR 7 gm Uncertain mint 6A (Opis?) in Babylonia. Struck in the name of Philip III of Macedon. |