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Macedon under Roman rule, First Meris AR Tetradrachm. Circa 167-149 BC.
Amphipolis mint. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis to right; bow and quiver at shoulder; all within the centre of Macedonian shield / ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ ΠΡΩΤΗΣ, horizontal club; AΘ monogram above and ΑΧΕ monogram and E below, all within oak wreath tied at left; thunderbolt in outer left field. AMNG III/1 168; Prokopov, Silver, Group I.A, 29; SNG Copenhagen -; HGC 3, 1103. 16.80gr, 32mm, 9h
Near Very Fine. Nice old cabinet tone with light golden iridescence around the devices. Very rare with these monograms.
PROVENANCE:
Ex German art market, 2000s;
Acquired from a EU collector living in London;
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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