Got a small batch of ancients from a friend that really wasn't into them. I don't even know why he bought them other than just to have something old perhaps? anyway I was a bit hesitant as most of them are Roman and I'm trying to concentrate on Greek. But I guess expanding a bit is not too bad. So out of the batch this is the only Greek one. I had a bit of trouble ID'ing it as most of them did not have complete information on them. If there is something wrong PLMK so I can correct it in my database, thanks. Macedonian Kings, Perseus AE 17mm, 5.8 grams O: Macedonian shield with wheel R: B A, harpa, PE monogram below
wow, awesome ... you have great taste, my coin-friend!! (I love shield coins ... and weapons!!) => total winner!! huh? => I don't think I have that example (well played) ... "but" ... I do have a few other examples ...
Nice example. Here are my only coins displaying a Macedonian shield: ALEXANDER III AE Half Unit OBVERSE: Gorgoneion in the center of a Macedonian shield REVERSE: A Macedonian helmet; caduceus and NK monogram flanking below (Struck under Nikokreon) Struck at Salamis mint. Struck under Nikokreon 323-315 BC 4.9g, 15mm Price 3162 MACEDONIAN KINGDOM AE16 OBVERSE: Macedonian sheild with thunderbolt at center. REVERSE: B-A either side of Macedonian helmet Macedonia Interregnum Early 288-277 BC 16mm, 4.46g Sear 6782 DOMITIAN AE23 OBVERSE: AVT KAISAR DOMITAINOS SEB, laureate head right REVERSE: KIONON MAKEDONWN, Macedonian shield Struck at Koinon of Macedonia, 81-96AD 8.2g, 23mm RPC 336, SNG Cop 1337, Moushmov 5881
These coins exhibit a lot of different monograms. Yours has one. I've seen up to three on one coin, in addition to BA.
Am I correct that your Perseus coin would have been minted sometime between 212-160 B.C.? I think that is about right because Perseus was son of Alexander III. I can only contribute an old horse & helmet to accompany your shield: MACEDONIAN KINDOM Perdikkas II AR Light Tetrobol 454-413 B.C. Unknown weight, 15 mm. Obv: Horse pacing right Rev: Crested helmet right & single linear square within shallow incuse square. Grade: overall a Very Fine coin in an ANACS holder. The obverse is better than the reverse. The gF reverse is not centered like the obverse. Other: Perdikkas was the son & successor of Alexander I. He was instrumental in the formation of the Chalkidian League. Raymond 143, B.M.C.5., p.159, 6. Sear p.151 #1487.
Just for the sake of accuracy Perseus was not the son of Alexander III (the Great). Perseus was the son of Philip V of Macedonia.
Thank you. OK so Perseus was preceded by Philip V. His (Perseus) reign was 179–168 BC according to Wiki. I was trying to get a date-range for the OP's Perseus coin.
Thanks, I had the date already. Does anyone have the sear number? The one I had was for the PE monogram and I don't know if its the same or not.