1.1965.1204: Tetradrachm of Antigonus II Gonatas of Macedonia
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1.1965.1204
- People
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Antigonos II Gonatas, Greek (r. 277/6 BCE-239 BCE)
- Title
- Tetradrachm of Antigonus II Gonatas of Macedonia
- Classification
- Coins
- Work Type
- coin
- Date
- After 271 BCE/270 BCE
- Places
- Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Macedonia
- Period
- Hellenistic period
- Culture
- Greek
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/188126
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Silver
- Metal
- AR
- Technique
- Struck
- Dimensions
- 16.99 g
- Die Axis
- 3
- Denomination
- tetradrachm
- Inscriptions and Marks
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- Reverse Inscription: BASILEWS ANTIGONOU
Provenance
- Recorded Ownership History
- Grunthal-Gans, 10 April 1951, 111
State, Edition, Standard Reference Number
- Standard Reference Number
- SNGAlpha 986ff.
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Loan from the Trustees of the Arthur Stone Dewing Greek Numismatic Foundation
- Object Number
- 1.1965.1204
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
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Obverse: Macedonian shield, in center of which head of Pan l. with pedum over shoulder.
Reverse: BASILEWS ANTIGONOU; Archaistic Athena l. helmeted, holding shield and hurling thunderbolt; to l., Macedonian helmet; to r., symbol (H with small L below/inside).
Verification Level
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