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Macedonian Kingdom, Antigonos II Gonatas, 277 - 239 B.C.
Antigonus was cunning, patient and persistent, preferring political rather than military solutions. In contrast to his father Demetrius and neighbor Pyrrhus, who aimed higher and fell lower, Antigonus achieved a measure of mediocre security. He cultivated the arts, gathering distinguished philosophers, poets, and historians, and he gained the affection of his subjects by his honesty.GS87634. Silver tetradrachm, Touratsoglou 25-40; SNG Cop 1199; Alpha Bank 986; SNG Saroglos 921; AMNG III-2 p. 186, 3; HGC 3 1042, aVF, well centered, light toning, bumps and scratches, porosity, flan crack, Macedonia, Amphipolis mint, weight 16.461g, maximum diameter 30.6mm, die axis 225o, c. 274/271 - 260/255 B.C.; obverse head of horned Pan left, lagobolon (throwing club for hunting hares) over shoulder, within double solid circle on boss of a Macedonian shield ornamented around the rim with 7 stars within double crescents; reverse Athena Alkidemos striding left, aegis-shield on left arm, brandishing thunderbolt in right hand, wearing helmet and long chiton, BAΣIΛEΩΣ (king) downward on right, ANTIΓONOY downward on left, facing Macedonian helmet with transverse crest and ear-flaps inner left, HΛ monogram inner right; SOLD
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