KINGS OF MACEDON. Antigonos II Gonatas, 277/6-239 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 31 mm, 16.97 g, 9 h), Amphipolis, circa 274/1-260/55. Horned head of Pan to left, wearing goat's skin tied around his neck and with lagobolon behind; all within the center of a Macedonian shield adorned with seven stars within double crescents. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIΓONOΥ Athena Alkidemos striding to left, hurling thunderbolt with her upraised right hand and holding shield with her left; in field to left, Macedonian helmet with transverse crest; in field to right, KT monogram. Panagopoulou Period III. SNG Ashmolean 3261. SNG Copenhagen 1201. A lovely coin, perfectly centered. Some horn silver on the surfaces of the obverse, otherwise, extremely fine.
Price realized | 950 CHF |
Starting price | 300 CHF |