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Kingdom of Macedon, Philip V, AE20, 183-179 BC

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Origin: Kingdom of Macedon
Authority: Philip V
Denomination: AE20
Composition: Bronze
Date: Shortly after 183/82 BC
Obverse: Head of the hero Perseus right, wearing winged helmet with griffin's head, harpa over shoulder
Reverse: B-A / Φ-I, Eagle with spread wings standing on thunderbolt; in left field, ΔI monogram
Size: 20mm, 8.3g, 12h
Grade: Choice gVF, attractive dark patina, some roughness, well-centered
References: SNG Copenhagen 1254; SNG Alpha Bank 1103-4
General: Philip V (Φίλιππος) succeeded his father, Demetrius II of Macedon, as King of the Macedonian Kingdom at the age of 17. Although he was young he quickly proved himself capable as a leader. The coin features the heroic figure, Perseus, of Greek mythology. In Greek mythology, Perseus, a demigod, famously slayed the Gorgon Medusa by using his shield to see her reflection, averting her gaze and thus avoiding being turned into stone.
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Kingdom of Macedon, Philip III Arrhidaeus, 323-317 BC, AR Tetradrachm, struck c. 323-318/7 BC
Kingdom of Macedon, Time of Perseus, 179-168 BC, Pseudo-Rhodian Coinage, AR Drachm, struck c. 171-168 BC