★ Well struck in high relief and of lovely style ★

MACEDON (ROMAN PROTECTORATE), Republican period. First Meris. Circa 167-149 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 32 mm, 16.99 g, 8 h), Amphipolis. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis to right, bow and quiver over her shoulder; all at the center of a Macedonian shield ornamented with stars within crescents. Rev. MAKEΔONΩN / ΠΡΩTHΣ Club to right; above, monogram of AΡ; around, oak wreath with ties to left; to left of the ties, thunderbolt. AMNG III/1, 159. BMC 2. SNG Copenhagen 1310-1. Well struck in high relief and of lovely style. Very minor marks, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From the Sam 'Duck' Reed Collection, ex Christie's, 7 September 1989, 32.