Silver Tetradrachm - Ancient Greek, c. 359-336 BC. Philip II of Macedon - Father of Alexander the Great.
Obv: Laureate head of Zeus, right.
Rev: Youth on horseback, right, holding victory palm.
Mint: Amphipolis.LeRider, PL 481. (25mm, 14.18gm)
Philip created and led the League of Corinth in 337 BC. Members of the League agreed never to wage war against each other, unless it was to suppress revolution. Philip was elected as leader (hegemon) of the army of invasion against the Persian Empire. In 336 BC, when the invasion of Persia was in its very early stage, Philip was assassinated, and was succeeded on the throne of Macedon by his son Alexander III.
