Stater of Philip II

Place of OriginGreece, Macedonia

Dateabout 340 BCE

DimensionsDiam: 11/16 in. (1.7 cm)

Mediumgold coin

ClassificationMetalwork

Credit LineGift of Carl B. Spitzer

Object number

1934.7

Not on View

DescriptionObverse: head of Apollo, laureate; Reverse: biga (two horse chariot).

Label TextGold staters were issued in the last decade of the reign of Philip II, the aggressive ruler of Macedonia and father of Alexander the Great. They quickly became the most popular coinage not only throughout Greece, but also from south Russia to Italy.Comparative ReferencesSee also Kraay, Colin and Max Hirmer, Greek Coins, New York, 1966, p. 348-349, no. 565, pl. 171.