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Macedonian Kingdom. Antigonas II Gonatus (277-239 B.C.)
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Sear 6787, SNG Alpha Bank SNG 995 ff., SNG Copenhagen 1216 ff, Forrer/Weber 2196
AE unit; 3.61 g., 16.58 mm. max, 90°
Obv.: Head of young Herakles right, clad in Nemean lion's skin.
Rev.: Naked youth on horse facing right, B-A in upper field, ANTI monogram beneath horse, control symbol or monogram to right.
This type was struck in the name of Alexander III the Great (B - A for BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞAN∆POY), using his obverse type (Herakles) and Philip II's reverse type (horse and rider).
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