MACEDONIA
Document No 8
The Romans divided Macedonia in four provinces which were
called MERIDES. The coins shown are of the first one. On the two faces appear
certain traditional Macedonian subjects, such as Heracles' club and the
Macedonian shield. In these coins as well as in other thousands of finds
appear not only the language of the Macedonians (Greek), but also their
descent (Heracles).
Athens Numismatic Museum. (From Macedonia, 4,000 Years of Greek History
and Culture, p. 194).
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