Roman province of Macedonia

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The Roman province of Macedonia (Latin: Provincia Macedoniae, Greek: Ἐπαρχία Μακεδονίας) was officially established in 146 BC, after the Roman general Quintus Caecilius Metellus defeated Andriscus of Macedon, the last self-styled King of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia in 148 BC, and after the four client republics (the "tetrarchy") established by Rome in the region were dissolved. The province incorporated the former kingdom of Macedonia with the addition of Epirus, Thessaly, and parts of Illyria, Paeonia and Thrace. This created a much larger administrative area, to which the name of 'Macedonia' was still applied.

Die Studies
Item Image MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum)
H 133 - Amphipolis? (First Macedonia), silver, tetradrachms (167-149 BCE) H132 Artemis.jpeg Silver 56,226 kg
H 132 - Thessalonica? (Romans), silver, tetradrachms (148-147 BCE) H132 Leg Makedonôn.jpg Silver 2,362 kg
Thessalonica? (Aesillas), silver, tetradrachms (100-65 BCE) Bauslaugh H134 Alexander the Great Aesillas.jpeg Silver 35,071 kg
Thessalonica? (Aesillas), silver, tetradrachms (100-65 BCE) Callataÿ H134 Alexander the Great Aesillas.jpeg Silver 33,557 kg
Overstriking coins
Item Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety
3186 - Amphipolis (AE head of Strymon/trident) over Pella (head of Poseidon/bull) (MacDonald 1998, 10) SO 911 - Amphipolis over Pella.png Bronze 168 BC JL Amphipolis over Pella 911 (drawing).png
3212 - Amphipolis (AE Strymon/trident) over Thessalonica (Zeus/goats) (MacDonald 1998, 6) SO 907 - Amphipolis over Thessalonica.png Bronze 168 BC JL Thessalonica Zeus goats CNG 85.jpg
SO 905 - Amphipolis over Thessalonica SO 905 - Amphipolis over Thessalonica.png Bronze 168 BC JL Thessalonica Dionysos Pegasus Roma Numismatics 336.jpg
2933 - Amphipolis (AE Strymon/trident) over Thessalonica (Dionysus/Pegasus) (MacDonald 1998, 4) SO 905 - Amphipolis over Thessalonica.png Bronze 168 BC JL Thessalonica Dionysos Pegasus Roma Numismatics 336.jpg
SO 907 - Amphipolis over Thessalonica SO 907 - Amphipolis over Thessalonica.png Bronze 168 BC JL Thessalonica Zeus goats CNG 85.jpg
3876 - Amphipolis (AE head of Strymon/trident) over Thessalonica (Zeus/two goats) (MacDonald coll. - MacDonald 1998, 5) SO 906 - Amphipolis over Thessalonica.png Bronze 168 BC JL Thessalonica Zeus goats CNG 85.jpg
SO 908 - Amphipolis over Thessalonica SO 908 - Amphipolis over Thessalonica.png Bronze 168 BC JL Thessalonica Artemis Quiver.jpg
3618 - Amphipolis (AE head of Strymon/trident) over Pella (Pan/standing Athena) (MacDonald coll. - MacDonald 1998, 11) SO 912 - Amphipolis over Pella.png Bronze 168 BC JL Pella Pan.jpg
3041 - Amphipolis (Roman Republic) (AE head of Strymon/trident) over Pella (facing head of Demeter/bull) (MacDonald coll. - MacDonald 1998, 9) SO 910 - Amphipolis over Pella.png Bronze 168 BC JL Pella demeter.jpg
3457 - Amphipolis (AE Strymon/trident) over Thessalonica (Artemis/bow & quiver) (MacDonald 1998, 4) SO 908 - Amphipolis over Thessalonica.png Bronze 168 BC JL Thessalonica Artemis Quiver.jpg
16704 - Thessalonica (AE Silenus/legend) over Pella (Zeus/thunderbolt) (Savoca Numismatik, Blue Auction, 140, 2022, lot 21) 2377 - Thessalonica over uncertain type.png Bronze 142 BC JL
3444 - Thessalonica (bronze - Silenus/legend) over Amphipolis (Roma/legend) (MacDonald coll. n° 65) SO 904 - Thessalonica over Amphipolis.jpg Bronze 142 BC JL Amphipolis 904.png
3565 - Thessalonica (Roman Republic (AE Silenus/legend) over uncertain type (Ebay Felicitas Perpetua, 17 Oct. 2019) SO 903 - Thessalonica over uncertain mint.png Bronze 142 BC JL
16701 - Thessalonica (AE Silenus/legend) over uncertain type (Kölner Münzkabinett, EA 5, 17 c, lot 26) 2376 - Thessalonica over uncertain type.jpg Bronze 142 BC JL
3860 - Thessalonica (AE Janus/centaurs) over Amphipolis (Poseidon/club) (MacDonald coll., 62) SO 746 - Thessalonica over Amphipolis.jpg Bronze 100 BC JL 746 1 Amphipolis.jpeg
3746 - Thessalonica (Janus/centaurs) over Pella (Pan/Athena) (CNG, March 2000, 176) SO 747 - Thessalonica over Pella.png Bronze 100 BC JL Pella 747.jpeg
16288 - Thessalonica (Janus/centaurs) over Thessalonica (Dionysus/goat) (MacDonald coll., 63) 2331 - Imitation of Thessalonica over Thessalonica.jpg Bronze 100 BC JL 2331 - Thessalonica .jpeg
16222 - Amphipolis (Zeus/prow) over Prusias II (Dionysus/centaur) (Ebay, July 2019) 2326 - Amphipolis over Prusias I of Bithynia.png Bronze 88 BC JL Prusias II Amphipolis.jpg
Overstruck coins
Item Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin
3270 - Amphipolis (AE Strymon/trident) over Pella (Demeter facing/bull) (MacDonald coll.) Pella demeter.jpg Bronze 168 BC JL SO 909 - Amphipolis over Pella.png
3412 - Mesembria (Alexander the Great) (tetradrachm Heracles/Zeus - Karayotov O76) over First Macedon (Artemis/club) (New York, ANS, 1944.100.35789) Macedonia First meris.jpg Silver 110 BC JL Mesembria 794 New York.jpg
3213 - Mesembria (Alexander the Great) (tetradrachm Heracles/Zeus - Karayotov O74) over First Macedon (Artemis/club) (New York, ANS, 1948.19.964) Macedonia First meris.jpg Silver 110 BC JL Mesembria 793 New York.jpg
3860 - Thessalonica (AE Janus/centaurs) over Amphipolis (Poseidon/club) (MacDonald coll., 62) 746 1 Amphipolis.jpeg Bronze 100 BC JL SO 746 - Thessalonica over Amphipolis.jpg
16288 - Thessalonica (Janus/centaurs) over Thessalonica (Dionysus/goat) (MacDonald coll., 63) 2331 - Thessalonica .jpeg Bronze 100 BC JL 2331 - Imitation of Thessalonica over Thessalonica.jpg
2958 - Thasos (tetradrachm Dionysus/Heracles) over Aesillas (Alexander/fiscus, club and sella) (Hirsch, 32, Oct. 1962, 2334) Aesillas 2nd group.jpg Silver 90 BC JL SO 394 - Thasos over uncertain mint.jpg
2934 - Thasos (tetradrachm Dionysus/Heracles) over Aesillas (Alexander/club) (Lanz, 114, May 2003, 82) 87 - Abydus (tetradrachm) over Aesillas (Vienna, KM, 16654) overstruck variety.jpg Silver 90 BC JL SO 416 - Thasos over uncertain mint.jpg
3658 - Byzantium (Lysimachus) (Alexander/Athena) over Aesillas (Alexander/club) (Berlin, MK, 18267441) Aesillas.jpg Silver 90 BC JL Byzantium 461 over Aesillas.jpg
1671 - Mesembria (Alexander the Great) (tetradrachm Heracles/Zeus - Karayotov O47) over First Macedon (Artemis/club) (London, BM, 1896-7-3-142) Macedonia First meris.jpg Silver 90 BC JL DB Overstrikes 791.png
3402 - Amphipolis (AE emperor/seated Tyche) over Thessalonica (Janiform head/Dioscuri on horses) (Athens, NM, 1920 IE 86 - Kourempanas 2013) Thessalonica 913.png Bronze AD 69 JL SO 913 - Amphipolis over Thessalonica.png
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