MACEDON UNDER ROME. First Meris. Ca. 167-148 BC. AR tetradrachm (30mm, 16.74 gm, 8h). NGC Choice Fine 4/5 - 3/5....
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MACEDON UNDER ROME. First Meris. Ca. 167-148 BC. AR tetradrachm (30mm, 16.74 gm, 8h). NGC Choice Fine 4/5 - 3/5. Diademed, draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder; all within the tondo of Macedonian shield / MAKE?ONON / ?POTHS, club of Heracles right; S??T? monogram above, TKI monogram and MYEOT monogram below, all within oak wreath, thunderbolt in outer left field. SNG Copenhagen 1314. HGC 3.1, 1103. From the Eyeappealing Collection. Ex Heritage Auctions, Auction 231444 (30 October 2014), lot 65011. After the defeat of the Macedonian Kingdom in 168 BC, the Roman Republic allowed the empire to become a protectorate. It was split into four administrative districts with capitals in Amphipolis, Thessalonica, Pella, and Pelagonia. To prevent economic growth within the districts, limitations on mining gold and silver were implemented. Only two districts were allowed to mint their own silver without association with Rome - one of them being Amphipolis, the first district or "meris." This period of coinage lasted only for two decades until the districts became a unified Roman province. HID07901242017 www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
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