MACEDON (ROMAN PROTECTORATE). First Meris. Circa 167-149 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 31 mm, 16.68 g, 12 h), Amphipolis. Draped bust of Artemis to right, wearing stephane and with bow and quiver over her left shoulder; all in boss of Macedonian shield. Rev. MAKEΔONΩN / ΠPΩTHΣ Horizontal club; above, monogram; below, two monograms; all within oak wreath; in field to left outside wreath, thunderbolt. AMNG III/1, 176. BMC 7. HGC 3, 1103. SNG Copenhagen -. Toned. Struck from a worn obverse die. Light marks, otherwise, very fine.

From the Collection of Prof. James M. Collier, acquired in Prague in 1991.

This lot is sold to benefit the Collier Prize in Ancient Numismatics offered by the American Numismatic Society.