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Philip III Arrhidaios Gold Stater, obverse

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Athena

Athena faces right in a crested Corinthian helmet.

Greek

Philip III Arrhidaios Gold Stater

Philip III Arrhidaios · Hellenistic Kingdoms

Struck after Alexander the Great, this stater preserves Macedonian authority through Athena’s disciplined profile and Nike’s promise of victory.

Object number
AG-053
Date
323–317 BC
Denomination
AV Stater
Material
Gold
Weight
8.53 g
Grade
AU · Strike 5/5 · Surface 4/5
Certification
NGC Ancients

Record completeness

Evidence, made visible

  • Object identityDocumented
  • Physical recordPartly documented
  • AttributionPartly documented
  • Legends & imageryNot recorded
  • ProvenanceNot recorded

The Story Behind the Strike

Philip III Arrhidaios inherited a kingdom transformed by Alexander the Great but not Alexander’s commanding authority. Coinage helped bridge that uncertainty. By continuing an internationally recognised gold type, the Macedonian court projected stability across an empire already contested by Alexander’s successors. Wisdom and martial readiness answer divinely favoured victory in a portable declaration that Macedonian power endured.

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