KINGS OF MACEDON. Antigonos II Gonatas, 277/6-239 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 31 mm, 17.03 g, 10 h), Amphipolis, circa 271/68-260/55. 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, HΛ monogram. Panagopoulou Period I, Group 25-40, 101-166 (O03/R- this obverse die not recorded for these groups, and the reverse die is unrecorded ). SNG Ashmolean 3259. SNG Delepierre 1063. Scarce variety. Very fine.
Ex Obolos 21, 2 January 2022, 247.
Price realized | 380 CHF |
Starting price | 300 CHF |