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Tetradrachm of Kingdom of Macedonia with head of Perseus
Greek
Hellenistic Period
178–168 B.C.
Mint: Macedonia (Kingdom), Amphipolis
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 34.5 mm. Weight: 16.89 gm. Die Axis: 11
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number66.7
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Diademed head of Perseus to right.
Below: inscription in Greek with name of the artist.
Reverse: Within oak wreath, eagle on thunderbolt, wings spread and head to right.
In field either side of eagle: inscription in Greek. Monograms in field at right.
Star below wreath..
Below: inscription in Greek with name of the artist.
Reverse: Within oak wreath, eagle on thunderbolt, wings spread and head to right.
In field either side of eagle: inscription in Greek. Monograms in field at right.
Star below wreath..
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Walter Niggeler Collection; by 1965: with Bank Leu & Co. AG, Bahnhofstrasse 32, Zurich and Münzen und Medaillen AG, Malzgasse 25, Basel (auction of Walter Niggeler Collection, part 1, Malzgasse 25, Basel, December 3-4, 1965, lot 246); purchased at Niggeler auction by MFA; accessioned January 12, 1966