Image: Macedonia - king Antigonos II Gonatas - 270 BC - silver tetradrachm - head of Pan - Athena Alkidemos - München SMS

Description: object type: Greek coin - production technique: struck - issuing authority: ruler: Macedonia, king Antigonos II Gonatas - ΑΝΤΙΓΟΝΟΣ ΓΟΝΑΤΑΣ - mint: Amphipolis - period / date: ca. 270 BC - material: silver - denomination: tetradrachm - diameter: ca. 29 mm - weight: 17.11 gr - description obverse: head of beardless Pan, nebris (goat-fur) around his neck, behind him lagobolon; in the middle of a Macedonian shield - description reverse: Athena Alkidemos armed with helmet, aigis, shield and thunderbolt - inscription (Greek): ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΓΟΝΟΥ - mintmark / additional symbol: Macedonian helmet; monogram - museum / inventory number: München, Staatliche Münzsammlung - bibliographic / online references: SNG München 10-11 (2001), 1078 - Please note: The above museum permits photography of its exhibits for private, educational, scientific, non-commercial purposes. If you intend to use the photo for any commercial aim, please contact the museum and ask for permission.
Title: Macedonia - king Antigonos II Gonatas - 270 BC - silver tetradrachm - head of Pan - Athena Alkidemos - München SMS
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