KINGS OF MACEDON. Philip V, 221-179 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 16.66 g, 10 h), Pella, 202-200. Head of the youthful hero Perseus to left, wearing a winged helmet with a griffin's head ornament, and with a harpa behind his neck; all within the center of a Macedonian shield with seven star-within-crescent ornaments. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ Club to right within oak wreath with ties on the left; M to outer left. AMNG p. 197, 1 and pl. II, 3 (Philip VI Andriskos). Boehringer, Chronologie, pl. 8, 8 (Philip V). SNG Lockett 1541 (Philip VI Andriskos). SNG Munich 1125 ((Philip V). Rare. Lightly toned. Good fine.
From the Trausnitz Collection, acquired from Athena Münzhandlung in Summer 1997.