MACEDON (ROMAN PROTECTORATE), Republican period. First Meris. Circa 167-149 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 32 mm, 16.76 g, 3 h), Amphipolis. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis to right, at the center of a Macedonian shield ornamented with stars within crescents. Rev. MAKEΔONΩN / ΠΡΩTHΣ Club, with head to right, between two lines of inscription; above, monogram; below, two monograms; all within oak wreath with ties to left; to left, thunderbolt. ANMG III 175. Toned and rare with these monograms. Irregular flan, otherwise, good fine.
From the collection of W. F. Stoecklin, Amriswil, Switzerland, acquired prior to 1950 from the collection of Dr. Naegeli in Zürich.