Aradus (Philip III), silver, drachms (Heracles/seated Zeus) (323-316 BCE)

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323 BCE - 316 BCE Silver 9,765 kg

Description
Obverse: Head of Heracles right, wearing Nemean lion skin headdress.
Reverse: BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ (Greek).Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, in left field, LU on prow left, z below throne
Mint and issuing power
Mint: Aradus Ancient region: Phoenicia Modern country: Syria Authority: Alexander III the Great (Argead king, 336-323 BC), Philipp III Arrhidaeus (Argead king, 323-317 BC), Macedonian kingdom
Chronology
From 323 BCE to 316 BCE Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC Nomisma.org
Physical description
Metal: Silver Nomisma.org Median weight in grams 4.15 Denomination: drachma Nomisma.org Standard: Attic
Image
]]S 40 - Aradus, Philip III, Drachm, 320-316 BCE.jpg [1]
References
Die study reference: "[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Duyrat 2005, p. 35, n° 1087-1088 (Group V, Series 11)
Coin series reference: "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2Price 1991, n° P158
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Obverse dies distribution
Frequency ᵖ Number of obverses ᵖ (o) % (o) Number of coins (n) % (n) Die name
1 2 100 2 100 23, 24
Total 2 of 2 100 2 of 2 100
Reverse dies distribution

no distribution is available

Remarks

Most likely one single workstation

References

  1. ^  Duyrat, Frédérique (2005), Arados hellénistique. Etude historique et monétaire, Beirut
  2. ^  Price, Martin Jessop (1991), The Coinage in the Name of Alexander the Great and Philip Arrhidaeus: a British Museum Catalogue, 2 vol., Zürich-London, 637 p., 637 p., clix pl.