Macedonia under Romans; AR Tetradrachm; bust of Artemis/club in wreath
510,00 €
Description
Macedonia, Roman Protectorate, Republican Period, First Meris, 167 – 149 BC. AR Tetradrachm, Amphipolis mint. Diademed head of Artemis right, with quiver over shoulder, in the center of a Macedonian shield; shield decorated with seven eight-pointed stars within double crescents / ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ ΠΡΩΤΗΣ; club, AP monogram above, all within oak wreath, thunderbolt to left.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AR30 |
| Weight [g]: | 16,96 |
| Grade: | VF/gVF |
| Attribution: | SNG Cop 1310; SNG Ashmolean 3292 |
| Commentary: | sharp reverse, good head |
Historical Context
The large coins (Tetradrachms) dominated money circulation till the Roman Civil Wars and Athens, Macedonia, Maroneia and Thasos were minting huge quantities.
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