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Nice Greek Coin AE 18 - Philip II , Father of Alexander browse these categories for related items... Directory: Archives:Regional Art:Ancient World:Greek: Pre AD 1000: Item # 266668
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Phillip II of Macedon (359-336 B.C.) was the father of Alexander the Great, whose exploits were only possible due to the strong reign of his father. Phillip made massive reorganizations and innovations to the Macedonian infantry; he reinvented the army as a fast, lightly armored infantry that could break through enemy lines and create a gap for the elite Macedonian cavalry to break through. In conjunction with the weakening of the Greek city-states after centuries of war within between the city-states and externally with the Persians, Phillip’s military innovations allowed him to control much of northern Greece by challenging Athens. Despite these successes, Phillip’s chief difficulty was his relationship with his son, Alexander, who as a teenager already showed much of the military skill and egocentrism that would characterize his later reign. Phillip was assassinated under mysterious circumstances, perhaps at the order of Alexander, whose reign was threatened by Phillip’s unborn son with a Macedonian mistress of purer blood than Alexander.
Obv.: Head of Apollo right, hair bound with tainia. Rev.: Youth on horseback prancing right. AGE: 359-336 B.C. CONDITION: Very fine as pictured. DIMENSIONS: 18 mm; 6.5 grams REFERENCE: Similar to D. Sear, Greek coins and their values, Vol. 2, p. 620, 6696 |
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