| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 188 | Black | Auction date: 17 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 15 Price realized: 1,400 EUR (Approx. 1,539 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Kings of Macedon. Amphipolis. Perseus 179-168 BC. Tetradrachm AR 33 mm, 15,21 g Diademed head to right / ΒΑΣΙ-ΛΕΩΣ / ΠΕP-ΣΕΩΣ, eagle, with wings spread, standing to right on thunderbolt, monogram above, AY (mintmaster's) monogram to right, AI monogram between legs; all within oak wreath, plough to left in exergue. good very fine Mamroth, Perseus 25; HGC 3, 1094. Ex coll. Dr. Kurt Conzen (1925-1997). Perseus, the last king of ancient Macedonia from the Antigonid dynasty, rose to power in 179 BC, after the death of his father, King Philip V. His reign marked the culmination of the Diadochi Wars, resulting in Macedonia's subjugation to the Roman Republic following the pivotal Battle of Pydna in 168 BC. Despite renewing the treaty with Rome initially, Perseus's subsequent actions, including interventions in neighboring states, a military presence in Delphi, and alleged disregard for Roman envoys, aroused Roman suspicions. The Roman Senate, fearing a resurgence of Macedonian power, initiated the Third Macedonian-Roman War in 172 BC. After feigned negotiations, Perseus recognized the inevitable conflict as Roman forces proved superior. The Battle of Pydna in 168 BC ended in defeat for Perseus, leading to his surrender to Roman commander Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus. Perseus was paraded in a Roman triumph, and he likely faced imprisonment in Alba Fucens, symbolizing the dissolution of the Antigonid kingdom. After the beginning of the war against Rome, Perseus had the weight of the tetradrachms reduced by around 1/12 in order to gain money. This explains the weight of this piece. Starting price: 1 EUR |  |
