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Lot 2209

Sale 140 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals

Macedon, Kingdom of, Antigonos II Gonatas, silver tetradrachm, 277/6-239 BC, (16.84 g), Amphipolis Mint, issued c.274/1-260/55 B.C., obv. Pan's head to left, with pedum on shoulder, all within Macedonian shield, rev. Athena Alkidemos advancing to left, with thunderbolt and shield, Macedonian helmet in field to left, K monogram to right, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **ANTIGONOU*, (cf.S.6783, Panagopoulou Period I, Group 23, 83 (O17/R80), HGC 3.1, 1042, ANS inv. 1944.100.13842 [same dies]). Lightly toned, some horn silver, very fine and very rare.

Ex Anthony (Tony) Taylor Collection.^CNG Auction 397, lot 72. ^Very rare with this monogram, only three examples noted by Panagopoulou, two in Coin Archives.

Estimate
$1,800
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$1,500