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A bronze coin of King Perseus of Macedonia showing the hero Perseus with his harpa Coin Type: Bronze AE18 of Perseus of Macedonia, 178-168 BCE
Mint and Date: Macedonia, 480-450 BCE
Size and Weight: 17mm x 18mm, 5.59g
Obverse: Head of hero Perseus right, wearing winged cap terminating in a bird's head (probably a gryphon); harpa in front.
Reverse: Eagle, with wings spread, standing facing, head right, grasping thunderbolt.
B A above; ΠEP monogram in left field.
Ref: GCV 6807; SNG Copenhagen 1279
Provenance: reddavexxx (eBay), April 2006
BW Ref: 003 024 084
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