Philip II (Argead king, 359-336 BC)

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King (basileus) of Macedon from 359 BCE until his assassination in 336 BCE. He was the father of Alexander the Great and Philip III.

Die Studies
Item Image MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum)
H 94 - Pella, Group I (Philip II), gold, staters (342-336 BCE) Gold 57,011 kg
H 205 - Abydus (Philip II), gold, staters (323-319 BCE) Gold 44,084 kg
H 204b - Abydus (Philip II), gold, eight staters (323-319 BCE) Gold 1,029 kg
H 114 - Amphipolis (Philip II), silver, tetradrachms (357-348 BCE) Silver 23,216 kg
H 115 - Amphipolis (Philip II), silver, tetradrachms (348-328 BCE) Silver 60,437 kg
H 118 - Amphipolis (Philip II), silver, didrachms (357-348 BCE) Silver 1,978 kg
H 120 - Amphipolis (Philip II), silver, drachms (357-348 BCE) Silver 847 kg
H 123 - Amphipolis (Philip II), silver, 1/5 tetradrachms (348-328 BCE) Silver 156 kg
H 97 - Amphipolis (Philip II), gold, staters (345-336 BCE) Gold 2,172 kg
H 98 - Amphipolis (Philip II), gold, staters (340-328 BCE) Gold 156,157 kg
H 99 - Amphipolis (Philip II), gold, staters (323-315 BCE) Gold 75,240 kg
H 100 - Pella and Amphipolis, gold, hemistaters (340-310 BCE) Gold 9,044 kg
H 104 - Amphipolis (Alexander the Great), gold, 1/4 staters (336-310 BCE) Gold 903 kg
H 108 - Pella (Philip II and Alexander the Great), gold, 1/8 staters (345-328 BCE) Gold 6,233 kg
H 110 - Pella (Philip II), gold, hemihektai (345-336 BCE) Gold 3,785 kg
H 113 - Pella (Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (323-315 BCE) Silver 9,156 kg
Pella (Philip II and Alexander the Great), silver, didrachms (359-328 BCE) Silver 1,795 kg
Pella (Philip II and Alexander the Great), silver, 1/5 tetradrachms (348-315 BCE) Silver 3,681 kg
Pella (Philip II), silver, tetradrachms (359-348 BCE) Silver 21,113 kg
Pella (Philip II), silver, hemidrachms (359-348 BCE) Silver 2,173 kg
Pella (Philip II), silver, drachms (359-348 BCE) Silver 536 kg
Abydus (Philip II), gold, quarter staters (325-301 BCE) Gold 50,590 kg
Pella (Philip II and Alexander the Great), gold, 1/4 staters (345-310 BCE) Gold 15,476 kg
Pella (Philip II and Alexander), silver, tetradrachms (348-328 BCE) Silver 43,635 kg
Pella, Group II (Philip II), gold, staters (Apollo/charioteer) (336-328 BCE) Gold 293,419 kg
Pella (Philip II), gold, staters (Group III) (Apollo/biga) (323-310 BCE) Gold 176,865 kg
Rhodes (Philip II), gold, staters (Apollo/biga) (250-230 BCE) Gold 2,770 kg
Amphipolis (Philip II), silver, tetradrachms (Zeus/horseman) (332-310 BCE) Troxell 1997 Silver 46,555 kg
Overstriking coins
Item Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety
3732 - Macedon (uncertain mint) (Philip II) (AE Apollo/rider) over Alyz(e)ia (London, BM - Kremydi-Sicilianou 2000, n° 1) Bronze 359 BC JL
3651 - Amphipolis (Philip II) (tetradrachm Zeus/rider) over uncertain type (Lanz, 138, Nov. 2006, 12) Silver 348 BC JL
28712 - Philippi (AE Heracles/tripod) over Philippi (Heracles/bow and club) (Roma Numismatics, EA 110, Aug. 2023, 191) Bronze 360 BC JL
Overstruck coins
Item Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin
3053 - Seuthopolis (Seuthes III) (AESeuthes/rider) over Philip II (Apollo/rider) (Aegean Numismatics, Dec. 2016, 29) Bronze 309 BC JL
3423 - Pella (Cassander) (AE Heracles/lion) over Philip II (Apollo/rider) (Rauch, 73, May 2004, 161) Bronze 316 BC JL
3771 - Alexandria (Ptolemy I) (AE Alexander/eagle CPE B31) over Philip II (Apollo/rider) (CNG, EA 178, Dec. 2007, 26) Bronze 300 BC JL
3316 - Leucas (AE Chimera/Athena) over Philip II (Apollo/rider) (CNG, EA 408, Oct. 2017, 114) Bronze 300 BC JL
3609 - Leucas (AE Chimera/Athena) over Philip II (Apollo/rider) (Münzen & Medaillen, 17, Oct. 2005, 618) Bronze 300 BC JL
2985 - Leucas (AE Chimera/man headed bull) over Philip II (Apollo/rider) (Münzen & Medaillen, 23, Oct. 2007, 237) Bronze 280 BC JL
24966 - Leucas (AE Chimera/man headed bull) over Philip II (Apollo/rider) (Paris, BnF, FG 127) Bronze 280 BC JL
24969 - Leucas (AE Chimera/Athena) over Philip II (Apollo/rider) (Paris, BnF, FG 131) Bronze 300 BC JL
24974 - Leucas (AE Chimera/Athena) over Philip II (Apollo/rider) (Paris, BnF, Luynes 1939) Bronze 300 BC JL
24971 - Leucas (AE Chimera/Athena) over Philip II (Apollo/rider) (Paris, BnF, FG 134) Bronze 300 BC JL
3521 - Leucas (AE Chimera/Athena) over Philip II (Apollo/rider) (Athens, NM, Postolakkas 722) Bronze 300 BC JL
3108 - Leucas (AE Chimera/man headed bull) over Philip II (Apollo/rider) (Münzen & Medaillen, 23, Oct. 2007, 236) Bronze 279 BC JL
3832 - Leucas (AE forepart of bull/trident) over Philip II (Apollo/rider) (London, BM, 25 - Kremydi 2000, 10) Bronze 320 BC JL
3707 - Alyz(e)ia (AE Heracles/bow, club and quiver) over Philip II (Apollo/rider) (Paris, BnF, L 2306) Bronze 400 BC JL
3073 - Argos Amphilochicum (AE Apollo/wolf) over Philip II (Apollo/rider) (M&M, 23, Oct. 2007, 145) Bronze 330 BC JL
28712 - Philippi (AE Heracles/tripod) over Philippi (Heracles/bow and club) (Roma Numismatics, EA 110, Aug. 2023, 191) Bronze 360 BC JL
30408 - Pella (Philip II) (tetradrachm Zeus/rider) over Philip II (Zeus/rider) (CNG, EA 587, May 2025, 84) Silver 359 BC JL
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