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Spectacular Athena Alkidemos
Lot # 208
Continental Greece. Kings of Macedon. Antigonos II Gonatas (277-239 BC). AR Tetradrachm. Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 274/1-260/55 BC. Obv. Horned head of Pan left, lagobolon over shoulder, in the center of a Macedonian shield. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIΓONOY. Athena Alkidemos advancing left, holding shield decorated with aegis, preparing to cast thunderbolt; crested Macedonian helmet to inner left, monogram to inner right. HGC 3 1042; SNG Cop. 1199; SNG München 1077-8; Panagopoulou Period III, Group 10, 41–50. AR. 16.42 g. 32.00 mm. From a masterly engraved and exceptionally detailed reverse die. Slightly rough obverse surface and minor peripheral oxidations/deposits, otherwise. good VF/EF.