MACEDON (Roman Protectorate), Republican period. First Meris. Circa 167-149 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.89 g, 9h). Amphipolis mint.

Electronic Auction 509
Lot: 79. Estimated: $ 500

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 2 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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MACEDON (Roman Protectorate), Republican period. First Meris. Circa 167-149 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.89 g, 9h). Amphipolis mint. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, with bow and quiver over shoulder, in the center of a Macedonian shield; shield decorated with seven six-pointed stars within double crescents / Club; AP monogram and MAKEΔONΩN above, ΠPΩTHΣ below; all within oak wreath, thunderbolt to left. Cf. Prokopov, Silver, Period I.B, 578 corr./194 (O123A [not same die as O123]/R164 [unlisted die combination]); HGC 3, 1103. Lightly toned. Good VF.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 339 (19 November 2014), lot 53.

The obverse die of Prokopov 578 is listed as O123, but this is incorrect; they are similar, but different. Since the reverse die used here is firmly linked to an obverse die paired with a variety of other coins in Prokopov’s period I.B, the obverse die here (and its corresponding reverse die for Prokopov 578 [R461]) certainly belongs to that same period.

Closing Date and Time: 9 February 2022 at 10:26:00 ET.

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