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<p>[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 3211311, member: 85693"]Rummaged through the local dealer's junk bins today and found a pretty interesting, if a bit cruddy, small AE from Macedon, Alexander the Great's uncle Perdikkas III. The reverse has a lion breaking a javelin in its jaws. The obverse is pretty crusty, but the lion is of a pretty fine style with less crust. Attribution is my best guess - any corrections much appreciated. </p><p><br /></p><p>Any other Perdikkas III's out there? </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]833862[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]833866[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Macedonia Kingdom Æ 15</b></p><p><b>Perdikkas III</b></p><p><b>(c. 365-359 B.C.)</b></p><p><b>Aigai or Pella Mint</b></p><p>Head of young Hercules right / ΠΕΡΔΙΚ / KA above & below lion standing right, holding broken javelin in his jaws.</p><p>Sear 1515; B.M.C. 5.2,3</p><p>(3.85 grams / 15 mm)</p><p> </p><p>Here's today's haul - just some Canadian & UK tokens - not really a collector, but I liked how they looked and the price was right. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]833863[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 3211311, member: 85693"]Rummaged through the local dealer's junk bins today and found a pretty interesting, if a bit cruddy, small AE from Macedon, Alexander the Great's uncle Perdikkas III. The reverse has a lion breaking a javelin in its jaws. The obverse is pretty crusty, but the lion is of a pretty fine style with less crust. Attribution is my best guess - any corrections much appreciated. Any other Perdikkas III's out there? [ATTACH=full]833862[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]833866[/ATTACH] [B]Macedonia Kingdom Æ 15 Perdikkas III (c. 365-359 B.C.) Aigai or Pella Mint[/B] Head of young Hercules right / ΠΕΡΔΙΚ / KA above & below lion standing right, holding broken javelin in his jaws. Sear 1515; B.M.C. 5.2,3 (3.85 grams / 15 mm) Here's today's haul - just some Canadian & UK tokens - not really a collector, but I liked how they looked and the price was right. [ATTACH=full]833863[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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