ORC6334 Philip II, GOLD stater, gVF/EF

        ORC6334 Philip II, GOLD stater, gVF/EF

Philip II, gold stater, (8.62g) posthumous issue, c. 323-315 BC, Amphipolis
Mint, 6:00 die axis, Laureate head of (Alexander as?) Apollo right. / Man
driving biga right, Ø before, tripod below, ØILIRRO[Y] in exergue. Le Rider
plate 81, 229. Good VF / EF

Most of the gold coinage in the name of Philip was struck after his death,
at mints which were also producing coins in the name of Alexander. Probably
the debts left by Philip for the formation of his army were paid with
coinage in his name.