{"product_id":"macedon-philip-iii-arrhidaios-ae-half-unit-323-317-bc-gorgon-shield-helmet-kauno","title":"MACEDON Philip III Arrhidaios AE Half Unit 323-317 BC Gorgon Shield Helmet Kauno","description":"\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eHistorical Overview\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eThis exceptionally interesting bronze half-unit features classic Macedonian military iconography: a \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"100\" data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eMacedonian shield adorned with a facing Gorgoneion\u003c\/b\u003e on the obverse, and a \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"173\" data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003ecrested Macedonian helmet\u003c\/b\u003e on the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eWhile originally attributed by Martin Price in his monumental work (\u003ci data-index-in-node=\"68\" data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eThe Coinage in the Name of Alexander the Great and Philip Arrhidaeus\u003c\/i\u003e) to the mint of \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"153\" data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eMiletos\u003c\/b\u003e in Caria, modern numismatic scholarship reattributes this distinct series to the mint of \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"250\" data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eKaunos\u003c\/b\u003e in Asia Minor. Struck as an anonymous issue under the authority of the Macedonian satrap \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"346\" data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eAsandros\u003c\/b\u003eduring the brief, turbulent reign of Alexander the Great's half-brother, \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"428\" data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003ePhilip III Arrhidaios (323–317 B.C.)\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eCoin Specifications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\"\u003eAuthority:\u003c\/b\u003e Kingdom of Macedonia, under King Philip III Arrhidaios (323–317 B.C.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\"\u003eMagistrate\/Satrap:\u003c\/b\u003e Asandros (323–319 B.C.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\"\u003eMint:\u003c\/b\u003e Kaunos, Caria, Asia Minor (formerly attributed to Miletos)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"11,3,0\"\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/b\u003e Bronze (AE) Half Unit \/ Quarter Unit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"11,4,0\"\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/b\u003e 17 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"11,5,0\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.63 g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"11,6,0\"\u003eDie Axis:\u003c\/b\u003e 340°\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"11,7,0\"\u003eReferences:\u003c\/b\u003e Price 2065; cf. HGC 3.1, 958a\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eDesign \u0026amp; Features\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\"\u003eObverse:\u003c\/b\u003e Macedonian shield, beautifully centered with a facing Gorgoneion (Medusa head) on the central boss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\"\u003eReverse:\u003c\/b\u003e Detailed, crested Macedonian helmet with cheek pieces. In the fields:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"14,1,1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,1,1,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"14,1,1,0,0\"\u003eB - A\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci data-index-in-node=\"7\" data-path-to-node=\"14,1,1,0,0\"\u003eBasileos\u003c\/i\u003e - King)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,1,1,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"14,1,1,1,0\"\u003eLabrys\u003c\/b\u003e (double-headed axe) to the left field\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,1,1,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"14,1,1,2,0\"\u003eK\u003c\/b\u003e to the right field (signifying the Kaunos mint)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Paul Sullivan Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58287669576054,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/8395\/6342\/files\/IMG_2867.jpg?v=1784215451","url":"https:\/\/paulsullivancoins.com\/products\/macedon-philip-iii-arrhidaios-ae-half-unit-323-317-bc-gorgon-shield-helmet-kauno","provider":"Paul Sullivan Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}