Authentic Ancient Greek Silver coin Philip III Arrhidaeus -Tetradrachm-17.06g

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Philip III Arrhidaeus (Ancient Greek: Φίλιππος Γ΄ Ἀρριδαῖος; 356 BC – 25 December, 317 BC) reigned as king of West Macedonia from after 11 June 323 BC until his death. He was the eldest son of King Philip II of Macedonia by Philinna of Larissa, and thus an elder half-brother of Alexander the Great.
He was named after his father, king Philip II, and his great-grandfather, general Arrhidaeus. As Philip Arrhidaeus grew older it became apparent that he had mild learning difficulties. Plutarch was of the view that he became disabled by means of an attempt on his life by Philip II's wife, Queen Olympias, who wanted to eliminate a possible rival to her son, Alexander, through the employment of pharmaka (drugs/spells); however, most modern authorities doubt the truth of this claim.[1]
Alexander was fond of Philip Arrhidaeus and took him on his campaigns[citation needed], both to protect his life and to prevent his use as a pawn in any prospective challenge for the throne. After Alexander's death in Babylon in 323 BC, the Macedonian army in Asia proclaimed Philip Arrhidaeus as king;[2] however, he served merely as a figurehead and as the pawn of a series of powerful generals