Newton, Charles Thomas [Editor]; British Museum <London> / Department of Coins and Medals [Editor]: Select Greek coins exhibited in electrotype (London, 1872)

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71. Orreskii. Obv. OPPHZK!ON. (Z retrograde.)
Beardedhguretoright, naked, but wearing hat, on the
further side of two oxen to right ; in his right hand two
The Orreskii were the same people as the Satrse, who
inhabited the mountains to the northward and eastward of
the Edoni; they were one of the tribes who worked the
silver mines of Pangeeum.
Rev. <f)]A!r*r*.Q.N. Tripod; in held to right, horse's head.
Philippi, anciently called Krenidse, was enlarged by
Philip of Macedon, and named after him. In the neigh-
bourhood were rich gold mines, which in the time of
Philip are said to have yielded 1,000 talents a year, or
more than three millions of pounds.
horseto right.
Rev. AAF"ANAPfl in incuse square, within which, a
smaller square, divided into four parts.
Alexander 1., son of Amyntas, was king of Macedon
from about B.c. 500-454.
74. Archelaos. ,7R Obv. Horseman to left, with two spears.
Rev. Goat's head, behind which, caduceus, in incuse square.
Archelaos, the grandson of Alexander 1., began to reign
B.o. 418. The goat's head on the reverse, may refer to the
legend of Karanos, the founder of the Argive dynasty in
Macedon, who was led to Edessa by a dock of goats, in
consequence of which he made it his seat of government,
and changed its name to Aegse.
75. Philip II. A7 Obv. Laureate head of Apollo to right.
Rev. 4)]A!r*nOY. Charioteer in biga to right ; below,
76. Philip II. Obv. Head of Zeus, laureate, to right.
Rev. <HA!nnOY. Jockeyonhorse to right, holding palm;
below, thunderbolt.
Philip II. reigned in Macedon from B.c. 359-336.