MACEDON. Kingdom of Macedon. Philip II, 359-336 B.C. AV Stater (8.60 gms), Amphipolis Mint, ca. 340/36-328 B.C. NGC Ch EF, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 3/5. Graffito.SNG ANS-248-9. Early posthumous issue. Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo right; Reverse: Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving biga right, below horses, kerykeion right. Struck on a somewhat compact flan, this lustrous example features a solid strike and only a few light marks under the horses--the apparent cause for the graffito designation.
