The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 21, 2025
Tetradrachm: Macedonian Shield with Head of Artemis (obverse); Club (reverse)
158–150 BCE
Diameter: 3.3 cm (1 5/16 in.)
Gift of J. H. Wade 1916.978
Location: Not on view
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Three monograms around the border of the reverse identify officials responsible for producing this coin.Description
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 and an inscription ascribing this coin to the first region of the Roman client state.- {{cite web|title=Tetradrachm: Macedonian Shield with Head of Artemis (obverse); Club (reverse)|url=false|author=|year=158–150 BCE|access-date=21 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
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