KINGS OF MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios (323-317 BC). Drachm. Magnesia ad Maeandrum.

Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin.
Rev: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ.
Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and sceptre. Control: Monogram below throne; erased monogram in left field?.

Price P57; HGC 3.1, 974e.

It appears that the monogram was originally engraved in the left field, and then erased and engraved below the throne. Since Price P56 features the monogram in the left field, it may be that the die for P56 was re-used when creating P57 for this piece.

Condition: Good very fine.

Weight: 4.19 g.
Diameter: 17 mm.