Tetradrachm of Philip II
Dublin Core
Title
Tetradrachm of Philip II
Subject
silver
Description
Obv.: Zeus, laureate, bearded. <br />Rev.: King Philip II, mounted, wearing a <em>kausia</em> (a broad-brimmed Macedonian hat), raising right hand in salute; star to left. <br />Significance: Philip built up a professional army with strong esprit de corps, which was the basis for his son Alexander's army. He developed siegecraft, used the phalanx formation and offensive and defensive wings. He was a master of war, diplomacy and politics.
Creator
Macedonian
Source
Purchased from B. A. Seaby Ltd, London, with funds donated by Mrs B. Fletcher, Brisbane, 1990.
Date
359 - 348 BC
Format
5.41 mm x 25.16 mm
Identifier
C.010
Files
Citation
Macedonian , “Tetradrachm of Philip II,” RD Milns Antiquities Museum Online Exhibitions, accessed April 17, 2024, https://uqantiquitiesonlineexhibitions.omeka.net/items/show/77.