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, LA; to r., symbol (L with small U within); below, F.

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

15.23 g

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