Ancient Greek coin – HCR127068

Obverse

Design:

Macedonian shield, embossed with bust of Artemis Tauropolos wearing stephane with bow and quiver over shoulder, right; dotted border

Inscription:

LEG ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ (above and below)

Design:

Club, right within oak wreath; hand holding a leafy branch, left; thunderbolt (left)

Period

Greek

Mint

uncertain Macedonian mint (Greek)

Denomination

Tetradrachm

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

148 BC – 147 BC (According to Mackay)

Weight (g)

16.87

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition collection reference

Bemont 806

Acquisition date

12/2/1958

Source

Executors of R. C. Lockett; Glendining, R. C. Lockett Sale 1406

Acquisition credit

Presented by the executors of the late R. C. Lockett, 1958.

Acquisition note

Purchased for £72

Weight standard

Attic

Reference

Reference

Reference

IRIS : https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/macedonians_mackay.1968b.1

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