Ancient Greek Macedonian Period Currency Macedonian Shield Silver Coin (Four Drachmas)
It is a silver Macedonian shield with the head of Artemis (obverse) and a stick (reverse), minted around 158-150 BC. This silver coin was minted in the city of Amphipolis in Macedonia under Roman control. The silver coin has a diameter of 3.3cm. Artemis is a hunting goddess in Greek mythology, and her image is embedded in a delicate Macedonian shield. On the reverse side is a stick, surrounded by a wreath and surrounded by a line of inscriptions attributing this coin to the first area of the Roman vassal state. This Macedonian shield silver coin is in the collection of the Minneapolis Museum of Art.