Ancients: MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Philip II (359-336 BC). AV stater (18mm, 8.55 gm, 12h). NGC AU★ 5/5 - 5/5....

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MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Philip II (359-336 BC). AV stater (18mm, 8.55 gm, 12h). NGC AU★ 5/5 - 5/5. Late posthumous issue of Amphipolis III A, under Philip III Arrhidaeus, ca. 323/2-315 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right / ΦIΛIΠΠOY, charioteer driving fast biga right, kentron in right hand, reins in left; trident head right below horses. HGC 3, 846. SNG ANS 8, 144-154. Boldly struck and beautifully centered on a highly lustrous flan with smoldering orange toning. Delightful in hand!

From the Wetmore Collection of Gold and Electrum. Ex Gorny & Mosch, Auction 207 (15 October 2012), lot 139.

In the pantheon of influential ancient rulers, Philip II of Macedon etches an indelible mark. Reigning from 359 to 336 BC, Philip transformed the region of Macedon from a relatively fragmented domain subdued by incursions and internal turmoil, into a powerful, centralized kingdom. Employing a gamut of military reforms, including spearheading innovative tactics and the establishment of the influential phalanx infantry formation, Philip crafted a formidable army that exerted Macedon's dominance over neighboring regions. Notably, Philip's diplomatic acumen was equally significant, as he employed marriages and alliances to secure Macedon's influence across the Greek world. His rule culminated in his orchestrating the League of Corinth, projecting Macedon's authority across a unified Greece for the first time in history. While Philip's reign abruptly ended in 336 BC, when he fell victim to an assassin's blade, his legacy lived on through his son, Alexander the Great, under whose rule Macedon's power reached its zenith. The dichotomy of force and diplomacy under Philip II established the base from which Macedon would subsequently influence the course of Western civilization.

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