Silver tetradrachm of Philip II
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head of Zeus/bearded horseman
Macedonia
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head of Zeus/bearded horseman
Macedonia
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Title: Silver tetradrachm of Philip II
Period: Late Classical
Date: ca. 359–336 BCE
Culture: Greek, Macedonian
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: Diameter: 7/8 × 1/8 in., 0.5oz. (2.3 × 0.4 cm, 14.35g)
Classification: Coins
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1905
Object Number: 05.44.386
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