Summary
A copper coin issued by King Perdiccas III of Macedonia in the period 365-359 BC. Perdiccas III was king of Macedonia from 368 to 359 BC, succeeding his brother Alexander II.
Obverse Description
Head of Herakles facing right wearing lion's skin
Reverse Description
Lion advancing right in its jaws a broken javelin in Greek above: [PERDIK]; in exergue, [KA] (all legend worn)
Edge Description
Plain
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
365-359 BC
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Issued By
King Perdiccas III, Macedonia, Ancient Greek States, 357-330 BC
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Previous Collection
Eugene von Guerard, pre 1880
Listed in Eugene von Guerard's catalogue, vol.1, p.16. Acquired by Eugene von Guerard from Hart of Melbourne. -
Series
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Material
Bronze
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Axis
6
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Classification
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Type of item
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Dimensions
15 mm (Outside Diameter), 2.927 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
BMC Macedonia p.175 No.2 Sear vol. 1 p.153 no.1515
[Book] Head, Barclay V. 1879. Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Macedonia etc., 175 Pages
[Catalogue] Pullin, Ruth. 2011. Nature Revealed: Eugene von Guerard.
[Book] Sear, David R. 1978. Greek Coins and Their Values, Europe. I., 153 Pages
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