Description: Macedonia (under Roman rule), after 168 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder, in the center of a Macedonian shield / MAKEΔONΩN ΠPΩTHΣ; club within oak wreath, monogram AP above club, thunderbolt left.

Diameter: AR31 mm

Weight: 16,52 g

Grade: aVF/VF

Attribution: SNG Cop 1310

Commentary: contrasting silver patina with shiny highlights, some scratches

History: The Roman province of Macedonia, officially established in 146 BC, incorporated ancient Macedonia, with the addition of Epirus, Thessaly, and parts of Illyria, Paeonia and Thrace - much larger area, to which the name "Macedonia" was still applied.

Article Number: 008-01-03-41652