MACEDON (ROMAN PROTECTORATE), Republican period. First Meris. Circa 167-149 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 31 mm, 16.29 g, 8 h), a contemporary imitation. 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 AP; around, oak wreath with ties to left; to left of the ties, thunderbolt. Cf. AMNG III 159 and SNG Ashmolean 3292 (for prototype). Lightly toned. Minor doubling, otherwise, extremely fine.


The style of this coin is somewhat stylized and slightly crude, which suggests that it may be imitative rather than official.