Tetradrachm: Macedonian Shield with Head of Artemis (obverse); Club (reverse)

158–150 BCE Diameter: 3.3 cm (1 5/16 in.) Source image
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Although Macedon was conquered by Rome in 168 BC, its mints continued to produce Hellenistic-style coinage. The obverse of this coin shows Artemis, identifiable by her bow and quiver, centered within an ornate Macedonian shield. On the reverse, a club is enclosed by a wreath a...

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