Macedonian Silver Drachm (Medium Silver Coin) of King Philip V (about 2205 years ago)

$1,045.00

Philip V Macedon Silver Drachm (184-179 BC) — Amphipolis/Pella

Silver drachm (19.5mm, 3.99g) from King Philip V — last significant Macedonian ruler before Roman conquest. Minted at Amphipolis or Pella during Second Macedonian War aftermath.

Royal Coin Design

• Obverse: Diademed head right — King Philip V portrait

• Reverse: Heracles club + 3 monograms within oak wreath

Technical Specifications

• Size: 19.5mm diameter

• Weight: 3.99 grams

• Material: Silver (AR)

• References: Mamroth Philip-26; HGC 1060

Pre-Roman Macedonia

• Philip V vs. Rome (Second Macedonian War 200-197 BC)

• Club = Heracles ancestry claim (Macedonian royal house)

• Oak wreath = Zeus divine protection symbolism

• Final assertion of royal legitimacy

Collector Essential

Important last-king drachm from Macedonia's defiant endgame. Perfect pre-Roman conquest type coin.

Philip V Macedon Silver Drachm (184-179 BC) — Amphipolis/Pella

Silver drachm (19.5mm, 3.99g) from King Philip V — last significant Macedonian ruler before Roman conquest. Minted at Amphipolis or Pella during Second Macedonian War aftermath.

Royal Coin Design

• Obverse: Diademed head right — King Philip V portrait

• Reverse: Heracles club + 3 monograms within oak wreath

Technical Specifications

• Size: 19.5mm diameter

• Weight: 3.99 grams

• Material: Silver (AR)

• References: Mamroth Philip-26; HGC 1060

Pre-Roman Macedonia

• Philip V vs. Rome (Second Macedonian War 200-197 BC)

• Club = Heracles ancestry claim (Macedonian royal house)

• Oak wreath = Zeus divine protection symbolism

• Final assertion of royal legitimacy

Collector Essential

Important last-king drachm from Macedonia's defiant endgame. Perfect pre-Roman conquest type coin.