KINGS of MACEDON. Perseus. 179-168 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 15.31 g, 12h). Reduced Attic standard. Pella or Amphipolis mint; Au-, mintmaster. Struck circa 171-168 BC.

Triton XXV
Lot: 172. Estimated: $ 2 000

Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 4 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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KINGS of MACEDON. Perseus. 179-168 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 15.31 g, 12h). Reduced Attic standard. Pella or Amphipolis mint; Au-, mintmaster. Struck circa 171-168 BC. Diademed head right / BAΣI-ΛEΩΣ ΠEP-ΣEΩΣ, eagle standing right on thunderbolt; ΘE monogram above, AY monogram (mintmaster) to right, AN monogram between legs; all within oak wreath; below, plow left. Mamroth, Perseus 25; HGC 3, 1091; SNG München 1199; Rhousopoulos 1204; Ward 409. Toned, a couple of insignificant die breaks on obverse, small scrape under tone on reverse. EF. Fine style portrait.

Ex Friend of a Scholar Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 100, 7 October 2015), lot 1343, purchased from Maison Platt, January 1985.


The final winners of all Triton XXV lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 11-12 January 2022. Triton XXV – Session One – Greek Coinage (Part 1) will be held Tuesday morning, 11 January 2022 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.

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