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Æ21 - Phillip V/Perseus
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 185 BC - 168 BC |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed bust of the river-god Strymon facing right, rendered in a naturalistic Hellenistic style with visible drapery at the shoulder. The portrait displays characteristic features of a mature male deity, with the head slightly inclined. The flan is irregular and the surface shows patination consistent with ancient bronze coinage. |
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| Reverse description | A trident displayed vertically at center, with three prongs at the top and a crossbar dividing the shaft, set within a beaded or dotted border. The ethnic legend ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ is disposed around the field, identifying the issuing authority as the Macedonians. The design is characteristic of late Antigonid bronze coinage, combining the Poseidonian trident symbol with the Macedonian ethnic inscription. |
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This bronze was struck under Perseus, the last king of Macedonia, during the years leading to the catastrophic defeat at Pydna in 168 BC — the battle that ended the Antigonid dynasty and resulted in Perseus being paraded through Rome in Aemilius Paullus's triumph. The coin type associating Perseus with his father Philip V was a deliberate dynastic statement issued during a reign consumed by the gathering confrontation with Rome.
Perseus died in Roman custody at Alba Fucens, probably around 166 BC.