Triton VIII, Lot: 196. Closing Date: Jan 
  10, 2005. KINGS of MACEDON. Perseus. 179-168 BC. 
  AR Didrachm (8.37 gm, 5h). Pella or Amphipolis 
  mint; Zoilos, mintmaster. Struck circa 179-178 
  BC. Estimate $3000 Sold For $4000 

KINGS of MACEDON. Perseus. 179-168 BC. AR Didrachm 
(8.37 gm, 5h). Pella or Amphipolis mint; Zoilos, 
mintmaster. Struck circa 179-178 BC. Diademed head 
right; ZWILOU below / BASILEWS PERSEWS, harpa; 
control marks (monograms) above and below; all 
within oak wreath, star to left. Cf. Mamroth, 
Perseus 1 (tetradrachm); cf. AMNG III 1 
(tetradrachm); SNG Alpha Bank -; cf. SNG München 
1196 (tetradrachm). VF, well centered and struck. 
Unique didrachm from the first series of Perseus. 
($3000)

This is the only known didrachm from the first 
series of Perseus, identified by the mintmaster's 
signature below the king's neck. Only five 
tetradrachms were previously known for this issue.








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