Tetradrachm of Perseus with King's Head on Obverse and Eagle on thunderbolt in Wreath on Reverse

Tetradrachm of Perseus with King's Head on Obverse and Eagle on thunderbolt in Wreath on Reverse

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Tetradrachm of Perseus with King's Head on Obverse and Eagle on thunderbolt in Wreath on Reverse
CultureGreek (Macedonian)
Titles
  • Tetradrachm of Perseus with King's Head on Obverse and Eagle on thunderbolt in Wreath on Reverse
Date178–168 BC
Minted inGreece
MediumSilver
DimensionsOverall: 1 1/4 in. diameter (3.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Miss Annette Finnigan
Object number40.159
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
200 Jamail Atrium
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Department
Antiquities
Object Type
ProvenanceMiss Annette Finnigan (1873–1940), Houston, before d. 1940; given to MFAH, 1940.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Reverse: "Basileos Perseos" (King Perseus)

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