STUNNING AND EXTREMELY RARE PHILIP II TETRADRACHM

STUNNING AND EXTREMELY RARE PHILIP II TETRADRACHM KINGDOM OF MACEDON, PHILIP II (359-336 BC), AR TETRADRACHM KINGDOM OF MACEDON. Philip II (359-336 BC), AR Tetradrachm, 14.48 g, 12h. Mint of Pella, struck circa 342/1-337/6 BC (lifetime issue). Head of Zeus facing to right, wearing a laurel-wreath. Rev. ΦIΛIΠ-ΠOY, young male rider, naked and holding a palm-branch and reins, on a horse pacing to right, a thunderbolt below; "N" in exergue. Le Rider pl. 10, 233; Traité IV, Taf. 307, 2; Boston 649-651. Excellent Portrait of Zeus in one of the finest late classical Styles. Struck in high relief on sound metal with amazing iridescent Cabinet Tone. Good Extremely Fine. EXTREMELY RARE with this ZEUS Portrait in this FINEST STYLE and in this STUNNING CONDITION !!! Among the BEST and FINEST of all Philip II Tetradrachms known!!! For Comparison, see other special Philip II Tetradrachms: Ex. NAC 48 (21.10.2008), Lot 63 (Hammerprice CHF42000 CHF), Ex. NAC 66 (17.10.2012), Lot 27, (Hammerprice CHF50000). Ex. R.A. van Every Collection. Ex. Leu 15, 1976, Lot 193. Ex. LHS 103, 5 May 2009, Lot 70. ---