Tetradrachm of Perseus, King of Macedonia
CoinsGreek2nd century BCE

Tetradrachm of Perseus, King of Macedonia

178 BCE-168 BCE

Artists

PerseusCoin Constituent

Description

Obverse: Head of Perseus r., bearded and diademed. Reverse: BASILEWS PERSEWS Eagle on thunderbolt within oak wreath; above, symbol (Z with small arc above); to r., symbol (E and arrow superimposed); below eagle, symbol (E with small V above/superimposed); below oak wreath, plough?

Classification
Coins
Technique
Struck
Medium
Silver
Culture
Greek
Period
Hellenistic period, Middle
Century
2nd century BCE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

15.42 g

Provenance

Stack's, 1 December 1940, 4887

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