KINGS of MACEDON. Philip V. 221-179 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31.5mm, 16.92 g, 12h). Attic standard. Pella or Amphipolis mint; Ar–, mintmaster. Struck circa 188/7-184 BC. Near EF.

CNG Feature Auction 132
Lot: 260. Estimated: $ 1 500

Greek, 12h, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 4 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip V. 221-179 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31.5mm, 16.92 g, 12h). Attic standard. Pella or Amphipolis mint; Ar–, mintmaster. Struck circa 188/7-184 BC. Head of the hero Perseus left, wearing winged helmet surmounted by griffin’s head; harpa in background; all in the center of a Macedonian shield / Club; mintmaster’s monogram above, monograms to lower left and right; all within oak wreath tying to left; plow to outer left. Mamroth, Philip 7; HGC 3, 1058. Lightly toned, minor marks. Near EF.

Philip V was the son of the Macedonian king Demetrios II Aitolikos. He was only nine at the time of his father's death in 239 BC, so the kingdom passed to his cousin, Antigonos III Doson, who ruled until 221 BC. The entirety of his reign was devoted to maintaining the supremacy of Macedon in Greece, which inevitably brought the kingdom into conflict with Rome, whose power in Greece was ascendant. Two major wars ensued, the First and Second Macedonian Wars, the latter culminating in the overwhelming defeat of the Macedonians at the Battle of Cynocephalae in 197 BC. Although Philip retained his kingdom, the influence of Macedon was considerably decreased, and Greece passed into the sphere of Rome.

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CNG Feature Auction 132 – Session One – Lot 1-318 will be held Monday morning, 18 May 2026 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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