Nomos

Auction 23  –  30 November 2021

Nomos, Auction 23

Ancient and European Coins and Medals, including a specialized collection of ...

Tu, 30.11.2021, from 2:00 PM CET
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Description

KINGS OF MACEDON. Antigonos III Doson, 229-221 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 31 mm, 16.99 g, 5 h), in the types of Antigonos Gonatas, Amphipolis, circa 229-221/0. 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, HΛ monogram. Panagopoulou Period IV, Group 13, 57 (O12/R55, corr ( this obverse die is recorded as O12 by Panagopoulou, but is undoubtedly different to the one that struck the examples of 55-56 - the obverse die of this example is the same as the one depicted in pl. 51 representing #57 ). SNG Berry 351. Nicely centered. Minor porosity on reverse edge, otherwise, good very fine.

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Price realized 700 CHF
Starting price 640 CHF
Estimate 800 CHF
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