MACEDON (ROMAN PROTECTORATE), Republican period. First Meris. Circa 167-149 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 32 mm, 16.83 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; around, oak wreath with ties to left; to left of the ties, thunderbolt. AMNG III/1, 159. BMC 2. SNG Copenhagen 1310. Lightly toned, very well struck and of particularly fine style. Small flan faults on the obverse and tiny die breaks on the reverse, otherwise, extremely fine.
From a European collection, formed before 2005.
Price realized | 1'600 CHF |
Starting price | 600 CHF |
Estimate | 750 CHF |