Perseus, Macedonian Silver Tetradrachm (Illustration)

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by Mark Cartwright
published on 22 August 2012

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Perseus, Macedonian Silver Tetradrachm — Silver tetradrachm from Macedonia, reign of Perseus, 179-168 BCE. O: Head of Perseus. R: Eagle on a thunderbolt in a wreath of oak.

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Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.

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