KINGS OF MACEDON. Perdikkas II, 451-413 BC. Tetrobol (Silver, 16.5 mm, 2.40 g, 3 h), Aigai(?). Rider, wearing kausia, on horse leaping to right, holding reins with right hand and two spears in left. Rev. Forepart of lion at bay to right; above, kerykeion to right; all within incuse square. HGC 3.1, 792. SNG ANS 54. SNG Copenhagen 500. Lightly toned. Minor granularity, otherwise, good very fine.
From the Collection of Prof. James M. Collier, acquired from Arete (Sonja Humbel), in Zurich, in 2000.
This lot is sold to benefit the Collier Prize in Ancient Numismatics offered by the American Numismatic Society.