Triton VIII, Lot: 200. Closing Date: Jan 
  10, 2005. KINGS of MACEDON. Perseus. 179-168 BC. 
  AR Tetradrachm (15.41 gm, 12h). Pella or 
  Amphipolis mint; AY-, mintmaster. Struck circa 
  171-168 BC. Estimate $1000 Sold For $1300 

KINGS of MACEDON. Perseus. 179-168 BC. AR 
Tetradrachm (15.41 gm, 12h). Pella or Amphipolis 
mint; AY-, mintmaster. Struck circa 171-168 BC. 
Diademed head right / BASI-LEWS PER-SEWS, eagle 
standing right, wings spread, on thunderbolt; 
mintmaster's monogram to right, control marks 
above (KE(?) monogram) and between legs (F); all 
within oak wreath, plow below. Mamroth, Perseus 
21b; AMNG III 3; SNG Alpha Bank 1133 var. (mark 
between legs); SNG München 1199 var. (control 
marks); SNG Copenhagen 1269 (same obverse die). 
Superb EF, small die break and patch of light 
encrustation on reverse. ($1000)

From the Ronald Cohen Collection. Ex Superior (3-4 
December 1999), lot 1447.








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