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| MARS VLTOR GmbH > Auction 25 | Auction date: 31 May 2026 |
| Lot number: 18 Price realized: 1,800 EUR (Approx. 2,096 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Greek Kings of Macedon. Time of Antigonos II Gonatas, Demetrios II Aitolikos, and Antigonos III Doson, 246/5-229 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.9 mm, 17.14 g.). Amphipolis(?). Head of bearded Poseidon to right, wearing wreath of seaweed. Rev. Apollo seated to left on prow, holding bow in his right hand and resting his left on the galley; on the planks, BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANTIΓONOΥ in two lines; in exergue, monogram. BMFA 715; Panagopoulou, TEA, Group 42, 194 (O31/R185); SNG Fitzwilliam 2309; HGC 3.1, 1051. Good very fine. Some luster with wonderful 'golden' highlights, nicely contrasting with the pleasant old cabinet tone. Well detailed and lightly toned. This issue is dedicated to Poseidon as the god of sea. His portrait appears on the obverse with one of the most impressive style of the Greek coinage. The reverse commemorates the Naval Victory of Antigonos III Doson over the Ptolemy III near the island of Andros. Very Rare monogram combination. Estimate: 1000 EUR Starting price: 800 EUR |  |
