KINGS OF MACEDON. Philip II, 359-336 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver,

KINGS OF MACEDON. Philip II, 359-336 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 14.48 g, 1 h), Pella, circa 342/1-337/6. Laureate head of Zeus to right. Rev. ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ Young jockey, holding palm frond in his right hand and reins in his left, riding horse to right; below horse, thunderbolt; in exergue, N. HGC 3.1, 864. Le Rider 246c (D134/R198). SNG Alpha Bank 272. Die break on obverse and a test cut and traces of horn silver on reverse, otherwise, good very fine.


From the collection of the renowned Swiss architect Max Vogt (1925-2019), ex Schweizerische Kreditanstalt Monetarium FPL 61, spring 1994, 32.