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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;old49er, post: 2884714, member: 78229&quot;]Hi&nbsp; All, Just posting this interesting coin again. I really love this coin, it is among my favorites so far. Anyone else have a similar coin? would love to see them, or any other Perseus coins.[ATTACH=full]692050[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]692051[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Reign</b></p><p><b>Perseus</b> 179-168 BC., <b>King of Macedonia</b> (the last king of the Antigonid dynasty)</p><p><b>Denomination</b></p><p>AE18</p><p><b>Date Struck</b></p><p>173-168 BC.</p><p><b>Mint</b></p><p>Pella or Amphipolis</p><p><b>Obverse</b></p><p>Head of <b>hero Perseus</b> (the <b>hero who killed Medusa</b>) right, wearing winged helmet peaked with griffin head, harpa to right</p><p><b>Reverse</b></p><p><b>Eagle standing facing on thunderbolt</b>, head turned right, wings spread; ΠEP monogram to left, B - A across upper fields, uncertain control(s) in ex</p><p><b>Weight</b></p><p>5.00 grams</p><p><b>Diameter</b></p><p>18/17 mm</p><p><b>Reference</b></p><p>SNG Alpha Bank 1135-42 var. (controls)</p><p><b>Grade</b></p><p>Very fine,</p><p><b>Comments</b></p><p><b>On 22 June 168 BC.</b>, Lucius Aemilius Paullus <b>defeated the Macedonian King Perseus</b> at the <b>Battle of Pydna</b>, and <b>Macedonia</b> came <b>under Roman rule</b>.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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