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Tetrobol Amphipolis
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 220 BC - 200 BC |
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| Currency | Attic drachm |
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| Reverse description | Stern of a warship (galley) facing left, depicted with the aplustre (ornamental stern post) and steering oar clearly rendered, the hull shown in profile with detailed deck and railing above. The ethnic legend MAKEΔONΩN is divided in two lines, with MAKE inscribed in the upper field above the vessel and ΔONΩN in the lower field below, identifying the coin as a civic issue of the Macedonians. The composition conveys the maritime significance of Amphipolis as a major Macedonian naval and commercial center. |
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| Reverse lettering | MAKE ΔONΩN |
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Amphipolis served as the primary mint of the Macedonian kingdom through much of the Antigonid period, its strategic position on the Strymon River making it both economically and militarily indispensable. The date range of this issue places it squarely within the turbulent reign of Philip V, who came to power in 221 BC and almost immediately found himself navigating the Social War while simultaneously courting Carthage — a diplomatic gamble that would eventually draw Rome's attention westward toward Macedonia.
The SNG Delepierre and Copenhagen references align this piece with a well-documented but modestly sized emission, catalogued in AMNG III under the Amphipolis civic issues that continued alongside royal coinage.