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.

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) Bronze 168 BC JL
3212 - Amphipolis (AE Strymon/trident) over Thessalonica (Zeus/goats) (MacDonald 1998, 6) Bronze 168 BC JL
2933 - Amphipolis (AE Strymon/trident) over Thessalonica (Dionysus/Pegasus) (MacDonald 1998, 4) Bronze 168 BC JL
SO 905 - Amphipolis over Thessalonica Bronze 168 BC JL
3876 - Amphipolis (AE head of Strymon/trident) over Thessalonica (Zeus/two goats) (MacDonald coll. - MacDonald 1998, 5) Bronze 168 BC JL
SO 907 - Amphipolis over Thessalonica Bronze 168 BC JL
3618 - Amphipolis (AE head of Strymon/trident) over Pella (Pan/standing Athena) (MacDonald coll. - MacDonald 1998, 11) Bronze 168 BC JL
SO 908 - Amphipolis over Thessalonica Bronze 168 BC JL
3041 - Amphipolis (Roman Republic) (AE head of Strymon/trident) over Pella (facing head of Demeter/bull) (MacDonald coll. - MacDonald 1998, 9) Bronze 168 BC JL
3457 - Amphipolis (AE Strymon/trident) over Thessalonica (Artemis/bow & quiver) (MacDonald 1998, 4) Bronze 168 BC JL
16701 - Thessalonica (AE Silenus/legend) over uncertain type (Kölner Münzkabinett, EA 5, 17 c, lot 26) Bronze 142 BC JL
16704 - Thessalonica (AE Silenus/legend) over Pella (Zeus/thunderbolt) (Savoca Numismatik, Blue Auction, 140, 2022, lot 21) Bronze 142 BC JL
3444 - Thessalonica (bronze - Silenus/legend) over Amphipolis (Roma/legend) (MacDonald coll. n° 65) Bronze 142 BC JL
3565 - Thessalonica (Roman Republic (AE Silenus/legend) over uncertain type (Ebay Felicitas Perpetua, 17 Oct. 2019) Bronze 142 BC JL
3860 - Thessalonica (AE Janus/centaurs) over Amphipolis (Poseidon/club) (MacDonald coll., 62) Bronze 100 BC JL
3746 - Thessalonica (Janus/centaurs) over Pella (Pan/Athena) (CNG, March 2000, 176) Bronze 100 BC JL
16288 - Thessalonica (Janus/centaurs) over Thessalonica (Dionysus/goat) (MacDonald coll., 63) Bronze 100 BC JL
16222 - Amphipolis (AE Zeus/prow) over Prusias II (Dionysus/centaur) (Ebay ancientcoinmarket, 26 July 2019) Bronze 88 BC JL
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.) Bronze 168 BC JL
3213 - Mesembria (Alexander the Great) (tetradrachm Heracles/Zeus - Karayotov O74) over First Macedon (Artemis/club) (New York, ANS, 1948.19.964) Silver 110 BC JL
3412 - Mesembria (Alexander the Great) (tetradrachm Heracles/Zeus - Karayotov O76) over First Macedon (Artemis/club) (New York, ANS, 1944.100.35789) Silver 110 BC JL
16288 - Thessalonica (Janus/centaurs) over Thessalonica (Dionysus/goat) (MacDonald coll., 63) Bronze 100 BC JL
3860 - Thessalonica (AE Janus/centaurs) over Amphipolis (Poseidon/club) (MacDonald coll., 62) Bronze 100 BC JL
2958 - Thasos (tetradrachm Dionysus/Heracles) over Aesillas (Alexander/fiscus, club and sella) (Hirsch, 32, Oct. 1962, 2334) Silver 90 BC JL
2934 - Thasos (tetradrachm Dionysus/Heracles) over Aesillas (Alexander/club) (Lanz, 114, May 2003, 82) Silver 90 BC JL
3658 - Byzantium (Lysimachus) (Alexander/Athena) over Aesillas (Alexander/club) (Berlin, MK, 18267441) Silver 90 BC JL
1671 - Mesembria (Alexander the Great) (tetradrachm Heracles/Zeus - Karayotov O47) over First Macedon (Artemis/club) (London, BM, 1896-7-3-142) Silver 90 BC JL
3402 - Amphipolis (AE emperor/seated Tyche) over Thessalonica (Janiform head/Dioscuri on horses) (Athens, NM, 1920 IE 86 - Kourempanas 2013) Bronze AD 69 JL
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