Coin of Perge under Philip II 247 - 249

Curator: We're looking at a coin from Perge, issued under Philip II, currently held in the Harvard Art Museums. Editor: It looks almost… bruised. Like a little, weighty worry-stone imbued with some long-gone king's anxieties. Curator: The circular form lends itself to immediate analysis, where the effigy’s orientation and the surrounding inscriptions become paramount. The oxidation, of course, complicates our reading. Editor: Yes, but that oxidation gives it such a tangible history. You can almost feel the fingers that clutched it, the transactions it facilitated, all condensed into this tiny metal disc. Curator: It's a fascinating intersection of power and everyday life, isn't it? Editor: Absolutely, a pocket-sized portal to another time.