MACEDON, Republican period. First Meris. Circa 174/3-149 BC. AR Tetradrachm (33mm, 16.57 g, 11h). Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 174/3–158 BC. Near EF.

CNG Feature Auction 126
Lot: 434.
Closing Date: May 29 2024 11:00 ET

Roman Provincial, Silver

Estimate: $ 500

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MACEDON, Republican period. First Meris. Circa 174/3-149 BC. AR Tetradrachm (33mm, 16.57 g, 11h). Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 174/3–158 BC. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder, in the center of a Macedonian shield / Club; monogram above; all within oak wreath, star to left. Prokopov, Silver, Group I.A, 47.2 (O11/R37 – this coin); HGC 3, 1103. Toned with iridescence, trace deposits, minor marks. Near EF. Very rare with star instead of thunderbolt; only known for a few issues in the first series.

Ex Robert Weimer Collection (Triton IX, 10 January 2006), lot 838; CNG inventory 778196 (October 2006); Classical Numismatic Group 43 (24 September 1997), lot 293.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 126 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 28-29 May 2024. This lot is in Session Two, which will begin 28 May at 2 PM ET.

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