ANCIENT GREECE - GREEK Macedonia (kingdom of), Perseus (176-168 BC). Pseudo-Rhodian" drachma of the magistrate Ermias ND (175-170 BC), Thessaly. Av. Head of Helios facing, hair scattered. Rv. ΕΡΜΙΑΣ. Rose with knob to right between Z - Ω. SNG Keckman 793-795 - SNG Cop.S358 - Klein 560; Silver - 2.72 g - 16.5 mm - 12 h UCS: coming soon. Close to mint condition, corners slightly off. Slight patina with golden highlights. Superb at Fleur de coin. The Macedonian king Perseus probably minted this series to reward the Cretan mercenaries who served in his army (Liv. XLII, 51, 7). The master of the coin may have been Hermias, son of Zoilos of Oropos, who died in Delphi in 178 BC as a hieromnemon [cf. Ashton, NC 1948 (1988) pp. 29-30 or Price, Larissa Hoard (1989) pp. 241-242].