Philipp III Arrhidaeus (Argead king, 323-317 BC)
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Philip III Arrhidaeus (Ancient Greek: Φίλιππος Γ' ὁ Ἀρριδαῖος; ca. 359 BC – December 25, 317 BC) was the king of Macedonia from after June 11, 323 BC until his death. He was a son of King Philip II of Macedonia by Philinna of Larissa, allegedly a Thessalian dancer, and a half-brother of Alexander the Great. Named Arrhidaeus at birth, he assumed the name Philip when he ascended to the throne.
Die Studies
| Item | Image | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lampsacus (Alexander the Great), gold, staters (329-301 BCE) | 
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Gold | 189,006 kg |
| Abydus (Philip II), gold, quarter staters (325-301 BCE) | 
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Gold | 50,590 kg |
| S 38 - Aradus (Philip III), silver, tetradrachms (320-316 BCE) | ,_silver,_tetradrachms_(320-316_BCE).jpg){kind=small}
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Silver | 31,604 kg |
| Pella (Philip II), gold, staters (Group III) (323-310 BCE) | ,_gold,_staters_(323-310_BCE)_BC.jpg){kind=small}
|
Gold | 176,865 kg |
| H 205 - Abydus (Philip II), gold, staters (323-319 BCE) | 
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Gold | 44,084 kg |
| Lampsacus (Philip II), gold, staters (323-317 BCE) | 
|
Gold | 57,815 kg |
| H 204b - Abydus (Philip II), gold, eight staters (323-319 BCE) | 
|
Gold | 1,029 kg |
| S 40 - Aradus (Philip III), silver, drachms (320-316 BCE) | 
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Silver | 9,765 kg |
| S 39 - Aradus (Philip III), gold, staters (320-316 BCE) | 
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Gold | 33,298 kg |
Overstriking coins
| Item | Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15888 - Miletus (Alexander the Great) (drachma Heracles/Zeus) over uncertain type (CNG, EA 501, Oct. 2021, 39) | _over_uncertain_type.jpg){kind=small}
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Silver | 323 BC JL |
Overstruck coins
| Item | Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3053 - Seuthopolis (Seuthes III) (AESeuthes/rider) over Philip II (Apollo/rider) (Aegean Numismatics, Dec. 2016, 29) | 
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Bronze | 309 BC JL | 
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| 2696- Istakhr (Vadfradad I) (tetradrachm Vadfradat/temple fire) over Philip III (Heracles/Zeus) (Ponterio, 151, Nov. 2009, 8139) | Silver | 146 BC JL |
Philip III Arrhidaeus 
| TypeType of authority. ᵖ | Person |
| Nomisma IDNomisma ID | philip_iii_arrhidaeus |
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Literature
- RQEMH (6 mentions)
- Thompson 1991 (5 mentions)
- Price 1991 (4 mentions)
- Sear II (3 mentions)
- Duyrat 2005 (3 mentions)
- HGC 3.1 (1 mentions)
- Le Rider 1977 (1 mentions)
- M. J. Price (1 mentions)
