Sale: Triton V, Lot: 1314. Estimate $3000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 16 January 2002.  Sold For $2000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

MACEDON, Kings of. Perseus. 178-168 BC. AR Didrachm (8.53 gm). Diademed head right / BASILEWS PERSEWS, harpa within wreath, one monogram above, two monograms below; star to left. Cf. Mamroth, "Die Silbermünzen des Königs Perseus," ZfN (1928), 10 (tetradrachm with same monograms); SNG Copenhagen 1270 var. (monograms); SNG Alpha Bank -. Near EF, light scratch on neck. Very rare denomination for Perseus! ($3000)