PELLA Philip II 42, Didrachm, Silver, struck at Pella macedon, 348–329 BC. Obverse: head of beardless heracles right wearing lion skin headdress. Reverse: nude youth riding horse to right, reins in left hand, victory palm in right hand. Weight about 6.8 g, diameter 19.0 mm.
| mint | Pella macedon | weight | 6.77g (1) |
| ruler | Alexander III of Macedon | diameter | ⌀19.0 (1) |
| denomination | Didrachm | axis | 12↕ (1) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Macedon | dataset |
PELLA — Macedonian coinage
ODC-ODbL |
obverse
Head of beardless Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress
reverse
Nude youth riding horse to right, reins in left hand, victory palm in right hand
specimens (1)
NNC (DNB)
6.77g
⌀19.0
12↕
Cite this coin
PELLA Philip II 42 (pella.philip_ii.42), 348–329 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/pella-philip-ii-42/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA