★ Ex G. Picard Collection, Sambon 1923 ★

No Reserve

Kingdom of Macedon, Antigonos II Gonatas AR Tetradrachm. Amphipolis, circa 252/1-246 BC. Horned head of Pan to left, lagobolon over shoulder, on boss of Macedonian shield / Athena Alkidemos advancing to left, holding shield decorated with aegis, preparing to cast thunderbolt; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to right, ΑΝΤΙΓΟΝΟΥ to left, crested Macedonian helmet to inner left, monogram to inner right. TEA Period II, Group 1, 2b (O02/R02, this coin); SNG Copenhagen 1200 var. (monogram); HGC 3.1, 1042. 17.14g, 32mm, 11h.

Near Extremely Fine; beautiful old cabinet tone. Extremely Rare.

This coin cited in K. Panagopoulou, The Early Antigonids: Coinage, Money, and the Economy (New York, 2020);
Ex Maison Palombo, Auction 19, 12 December 2020, lot 33;
Ex collection of Edouard Yervant Hindamian, Ciani & Vinchon, 6 February 1956, lot 349;
Ex G. Picard Collection, Sambon, 14-16 March 1923, lot 402.