Macedonian silver tetradrachm, 158-150 BC
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
158-150 BC
This silver tetradrachm coin originates from the ancient region of Macedonia, specifically minted in Amphipolis between 158 and 150 BC. As a significant denomination in the ancient Greek monetary system, the tetradrachm was a standard silver coin of high artistic and economic importance.
The obverse features a Macedonian shield with a central, diademed, and draped bust of Artemis, representing the classic mythological iconography associated with the region. The reverse side depicts a prominent club placed within an oak wreath, accompanied by a thunderbolt and the inscription MAKEONIN PTH. The coin has a diameter of 31 mm and a weight of 16.29 grams. This specimen exemplifies the transition of Macedonian regional coinage during the second century BC, serving as a tangible historical artifact from a period characterized by shifting political alliances and the rising influence of Rome in the Greek Mediterranean.
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Physical characteristics
- Weight
- 16.29 g
- Diameter
- 31 mm
- Material
- silver
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Amphipolis
- Denomination
- tetradrachm
Design
- Obverse
- Macedonian shield, diademed, draped bust of Artemis at center
- Reverse
- Club within oak wreath, thunderbolt
- Inscriptions
- MAKEONIN / PTH
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
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