Philipp III Arrhidaeus (Argead king, 323-317 BC)
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Philip III Arrhidaeus (Ancient Greek: Φίλιππος Γ' ὁ Ἀρριδαῖος; ca. 359 BC – December 25, 317 BC) was the king of Macedonia from after June 11, 323 BC until his death. He was a son of King Philip II of Macedonia by Philinna of Larissa, allegedly a Thessalian dancer, and a half-brother of Alexander the Great. Named Arrhidaeus at birth, he assumed the name Philip when he ascended to the throne.
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) |
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Lampsacus (Alexander the Great), gold, staters (Athena/Nike) (329-301 BCE) | Gold | 189,006 kg | |
Abydus (Philip II), gold, quarter staters (325-301 BCE) | Gold | 50,590 kg | |
S 38 - Aradus (Philip III), silver, tetradrachms (320-316 BCE) | Silver | 31,604 kg | |
Pella (Philip II), gold, staters (Group III) (Apollo/biga) (323-310 BCE) | Gold | 176,865 kg | |
H 205 - Abydus (Philip II), gold, staters (323-319 BCE) | Gold | 44,084 kg | |
Lampsacus (Philip II), gold, staters (323-317 BCE) | Gold | 57,815 kg | |
H 204b - Abydus (Philip II), gold, eight staters (323-319 BCE) | Gold | 1,029 kg | |
S 40 - Aradus (Philip III), silver, drachms (320-316 BCE) | Silver | 9,765 kg | |
S 39 - Aradus (Philip III), gold, staters (320-316 BCE) | Gold | 33,298 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 |
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15888 - Miletus (Alexander the Great) (drachma Heracles/Zeus) over uncertain type (CNG, EA 501, Oct. 2021, 39) | Silver | 323 BC JL | ||
SO 869 - Colophon over uncertain mint | 323 JL |
Overstruck coins
TypeType of authority. ᵖ | Person |
Nomisma IDNomisma ID | philip_iii_arrhidaeus |
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Literature
- RQEMH (6 mentions)
- Thompson 1991 (5 mentions)
- Price 1991 (4 mentions)
- Sear II (3 mentions)
- Duyrat 2005 (3 mentions)
- HGC 3.1 (2 mentions)
- Le Rider 1977 (1 mentions)
- M. J. Price (1 mentions)