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L. Aemilius Lepidus Paullus
"Perseus of Antigonid Dynasty" Perseus was the last king of Macedonia. He lost the Third Macedonian War (172–168 BCE) to Rome and was dethroned. The victorious Roman commander, Consul Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus, captured him and paraded him in a triumph.
According to tradition, a defeated commander paraded in a triumph was expected to die afterward. However, the superstitious Romans were mindful that Perseus had been captured in a sanctuary of the gods, the temple on Samothrace. Killing him would risk the gods’ wrath. Instead, he was thrown into a dungeon, where it was decreed he would die from lack of sleep—guards were instructed to wake him whenever he began to drift off. Perseus died several weeks later.
The obverse of the denarius depicts Concordia, the goddess of harmony.
Denomination: Denarius, Ag
Obverse: Veiled and diademed head of Concordia to right, PAVLLVS LEPIDVS CONCORDIA
Reverse: Trophy; to left, King Perseus of Macedon and his two sons as captives standing right; to right, Paullus standing front, head to left, placing his right hand on trophy, TER PAVLLVS
Mint: Rome, 62 B.C.
Weight: 3,64 g
Diameter: 18mm
Provenance: PGN
Riferimento : Crawford 415/1
Collezione : RES PUBLICA ROMANA 01 - Republican