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Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 203. Closing Date: Jan 
10, 2005. MACEDON, Under Roman Rule. First 
Meris. Circa 167-148 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.50 
gm, 9h). Amphipolis mint. Estimate $500 Sold For 
$1900 

MACEDON, Under Roman Rule. First Meris. Circa 
167-148 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.50 gm, 9h). 
Amphipolis mint. Diademed and draped bust of 
Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder, in 
the center of a Macedonian shield decorated with 
seven eight-pointed stars within double crescents, 
each separated by three pellets / MAKEDONWN 
PRWTHS, club; AP monogram above; all within oak 
wreath, thunderbolt to left. AMNG III 40; SNG 
Ashmolean 3292; SNG Copenhagen 1310. EF, 
attractive light toning. Struck from dies of 
exceptional artistic merit. ($500)


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