MACEDON (ROMAN PROTECTORATE), Republican period. First Meris. Circa 167-149 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 16.75 g, 9 h), Amphipolis. ΛY 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. AMNG III/1, 160-1. SNG Copenhagen 1310-1. Beautifully toned and sharply struck. Some delaminations, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.