380, Lot: 119. Estimate $300. Sold for $360. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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KINGS of MACEDON. Antigonos II Gonatas. 277/6-239 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30.5mm, 17.06 g, 11h). Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 274/1-260/55 BC. Horned head of Pan left, lagobolon over shoulder, on boss of Macedonian shield / Athena Alkidemos advancing left, holding shield decorated with aegis, preparing to cast thunderbolt; crested Macedonian helmet to inner left, monogram to inner right. Panagopoulou Period II, Group 17; Touratsoglou 50; SNG Alpha Bank –; SNG Copenhagen –; SNG Dreer 578a; SNG München –; SNG Saroglos –. Near VF, lightly toned. Very rare with this monogram, 11 examples noted by Panagopoulou.