KINGS of MACEDON. Perseus. 179-168 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 15.48 g, 11h). Reduced Attic standard. Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 171-168 BC. Good VF.

Triton XXIX – Session 5
Lot: 5145. Estimated: $ 1 000

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 2 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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KINGS of MACEDON. Perseus. 179-168 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 15.48 g, 11h). Reduced Attic standard. Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 171-168 BC. Diademed head right / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt; KE monogram above, AY monogram to right, AN monogram between legs; all within oak wreath; below, plow left. De Luca, Tetradrachms 233a (O48/R212 – this coin, illustrated); Mamroth, Perseus –; HGC 3, 1094; BM inv. 1968,1202.12 (same dies). Toned, with some iridescence, traces of find patina. Good VF.

Ex Numismatik Naumann 142 (7 July 2024), lot 164; Künker 111 (18 March 2006), lot 6169; Auctiones AG 26 (16 September 1996), lot 134.


Closing Date and Time: 21 January 2026 at 10:48:00 ET.



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