Greece, Macedonia, Philip II (359-336 BC) stater, Pella mint, BEAUTIFUL!
Beautifully preserved gold coin of the father of Alexander of Macedonia (the Great), creator of the beginning of Macedonia's power.
obverse: head of Apollo in a laurel wreath facing right
reverse: biga led by a young man to the right, between the horses' legs the mint mark of a bee and at the bottom ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ
gold, weight 8.54 grams, diameter oval 17.7 X 16 mm