[Home, My eBay, Site Map, Sign In/Out] [eBay logo] [Main Navigation] [Browse Sub-Navigation] ORC5419 Philip II tetr. good style EF Item # 1349683609 Coins:Coins: World:Ancient:Greek Bidding is closed for this item. dehn2 (23) [star] is the winner and has completed Checkout. Buyer and seller can view Checkout Summary [Image] Learn more Payment Details Payment Instructions Item price US WE DO NOT ACCEPT PAYPAL --- PLEASE USE $312.88 CHECKOUT AND EBAY PAYMENTS! --- NO CHARGE U.S. Shipping and handling US $0.00 FOR SHIPPING (except to Italy, $7.00). --- Shipping insurance per item (not available) -- FOR OTHER PAYMENT OPTIONS, GO TO: Sales tax (none) US $0.00 http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/oldromancoins.com -------------------------------------------------- [Spacer] [Show description]CurrentlyUS $312.88 First bid US $1.00 Quantity 1 # of bids 17 bid history [Leave feedback] Time leftAuction has Location New England (to seller) ended. (to bidder) Country USA [envelope] mail this auction Started Apr-29-02 If you are the 10:40:10 PDT to a friend seller or a high May-09-02 [Gift Alert] request a gift bidder - now Ends 10:40:10 PDT what? alert [Image] Seller oldromancoins.com (1568) [star] [Powerseller] (Rating) [about me] view comments in seller's Feedback Profile | view seller's other items | ask seller a question | Checkout summary [Image] High bid dehn2 (23) [star] [Image] Payment Money Order/Cashiers eBay Payments [Image] Checks. Personal [Image] [Image] Checks. Visa/MasterCard. You can win $5000 from See item Visa! description for Winning View Checkout payment methods Bidder & summary accepted Seller: Shipping Seller pays for shipping. Seller ships internationally (worldwide). See item description for shipping charges. [Image] Seller Services Checkout summary | Relist this item Make a Personal Offer Seller assumes all responsibility for listing this item. You should contact the seller to resolve any questions before bidding. Auction currency is U.S. dollars ( US $ ) unless otherwise noted. Description Classical Cash and [Image] Please click the banner above to go to our eBay "AboutMe" home page. present -- our 154th eBay Sale! [Image] [Image] If the photos above do not load, click here for Obverse and click here for Reverse ORC5419 Philip II tetr. good style EF Philip II, 369-336 BC, AR tetradrachm, (13.79g) Amphipolis Mint, issue of c. 336-329 BC, Laureate head of Philip II as Zeus right. / ŘILIR ROY Young Alexander the Great bearing palm branch, riding horse Bucephalus right, dolphin below. Le Rider 412. Toned EF, small reverse flaws at 3:00 and 11:00. The coinage of Philip II was continued for circulation in Macedon, under his son Alexander the Great and Philip III as well. The 1988 discovery of the royal tomb of Philip II has led to the reattribution of this portrait to Philip II assimilated to Zeus. Use of the portrait of the king as a god lifted him above other men, making him more of a god in the eyes of his people. However, it did not prevent the assassination of Philip by a humiliated soldier in 336 BC. The reverse is listed as "Youth on horseback" in the reference books. Sometimes the type is referred to as a Jockey on the back of Philip's horse, who had just won the Olympics. The following required the redating of some early issues in this series, because Alexander rode Bucephalus in 341 BC. Earlier issues show king on horseback, wearing a Macedonian hat. In The Upbringing of Alexander, Marsyas Macedon writes, "Philonicus the Thessalian brought to Philip a stallion 'Bucephalus' at an asking price of 13 talents. So down they went into the plain to put him to the test. The verdict was that he was savage and quite unmanageable. He would let no one mount him, disregarded the voice of any of Philip's company and reared up to strike at one and all. Thereupon Philip was angry. He ordered the removal of the animal as utterly wild and undisciplined. Alexander was present. 'What a horse they are losing,' he said. 'They cannot handle him because they lack understanding and courage." Philip at first was silent. But when Alexander persisted time and again and grew impassioned, Philip said, 'Criticise your elders, do you, on the ground that you yourself have a bit more understanding or are better able to manage a horse? 'This horse at any rate' Alexander replied, 'I' d manage better than anyone else would.' " "If you do not manage him, what price will you pay for your rashness? By Heaven," he said, "I shall pay you the price of the horse." There was an outburst of laughter. Then, as soon as the terms of the bet between them were settled in monetary terms, Alexander ran to the horse, took the bridle-rein, and turned him round to face the sun - realizing, so it seems, that the horse was completely upset by the sight of his own shadow dancing about in front of him. For a while Alexander ran alongside the horse and stroked him. Then on seeing that he was full of zest and spirit, he quietly cast aside his cloak, made a flying jump, and was securely astride him. For a time he held him back, using a touch of the reins to check the bit, but without pulling or tearing his mouth, and when he saw the horse had rid himself of the fear and was eager for the race, he let him go and actually urged him on with a bolder cry and with the pressure of his leg. At first those who were with Philip were agonised and silent. But when he turned the horse in the correct manner and rode back proud and jubilant, all the others cheered, but his father, it is said, wept a little for joy, kissed him when he dismounted, and said. "My boy, seek a kingdom to match yourself. 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