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Tetrobol of Kingdom of Macedonia with Macedonian shield, struck under Philip V and Perseus (semi-autonomous)
Greek
Hellenistic Period
185–168 B.C.
Mint: Macedonia (Kingdom), Amphipolis
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 16 mm. Weight: 2.61 gm.
Credit Line
Henry Lillie Pierce Fund
Accession Number04.745
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
Catalogue Raisonné
Brett, Greek Coins (MFA), no. 0724.
DescriptionObverse: Macedonian shield.
In center, club with Greek inscription above and below.
Reverse: Helmet with cheek pieces.
Around it, three monograms and a thunderbolt.
In center, club with Greek inscription above and below.
Reverse: Helmet with cheek pieces.
Around it, three monograms and a thunderbolt.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Canon Greenwell Collection; July 1902: acquired from Canon Greenwell Collection by E. P. Warren; purchased by MFA from E. P. Warren, September, 1904
Not listed as Greenwell by Regling.
Not listed as Greenwell by Regling.