Tetradrachm - Antigonus II Gonatas Amphipolis

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of Macedonia
King	Antigonus II Gonatas (277 BC - 239 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	271 BC - 255 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	17.17 g
Diameter	30 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 575335
References	Panagopoulou# 2.2.3.1.3 Katerina Panagopoulou; 2020. The Early Antigonids: Coinage, Money and the Economy / Volume 37. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , SNG Copenhagen# 1199 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). , SNG Ashmolean# 3258, 3259 Oxford University Press (publisher). Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume V - Ashmolean Museum. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (7 volumes). , SNG Fitzwilliam# 2304 Fritz Heichelheim. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume IV - The Fitzwilliam Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (8 volumes). , SNG Lockett# 1524 Edward Stanley Gotch Robinson, Richard Cyril Lockett. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume III - The Lockett Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes). , SNG Delepierre# 1063 Hélène Nicolet-Pierre, Georges Le Rider; 1983. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, France / Volume 1. Bibliothèque nationale de France: Collection Jean et Marie Delepierre. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France. , Bement# 784-785 William S. Kundig (ed.); 1924. Collection Clarence S. Bement / Monnaies grecques antiques en or et en argent. Naville & Cie, Geneva, Switzerland (2 volumes). , Pozzi# 970 Naville & Cie (publisher); 1920. Monnaies grecques antiques: Provenant de la collection de feu le prof. S. Pozzi = Ancient Greek coins. Naville & Cie, Luzern, Switzerland. , Jameson# 1009 Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent, Paris, France (4 volumes). , de Luynes# 1698 Jean Babelon, Louis Ciani (ed.), Jules Florange (ed.). Catalogue de la collection de Luynes - monnaies grecques. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France (4 volumes).

View sale offers

Obverse

Horned head of Pan to left, wearing goat skin and around his neck and with lagobolon behind. All within the center of a Macedonian shield adorned with stars and crescents

Reverse

Athena Alkidemos striding left, holding shield with her left hand and brandishing a thunderbolt in her right. To left, facing Macedonian helmet with transverse crest and to right, monogram.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΓΟΝΟΥ

Mint

Amphipolis, Macedonia, modern-day Amfipoli, Greece

Comments

SNG Berry 351; Rhousopoulos 1178-1180; Dewing 1203-1204; Hirsch 1115; SNG Tübingen 2, 1188; SNG Sweden II, 1138;
AMNG III/2, p. 186 №2 and plate XXXIV, 3; Hunterian I, p. 340 №4.

Manage my collection

Please sign in or create an account to manage your collection.

Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (271 BC - 255 BC)							$ 1000	$ 4000

Values in the table above are expressed in USD. They are based on evaluations by Numista users and sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only; they are not intended to be relied upon for buying, selling or exchanging. Numista does not buy or sell coins or banknotes.

Get this coin

No member from this site currently wants to exchange it.

Numista Rarity index: 100 Search tips

This index is based on the data of Numista members collections. It ranges from 0 to 100, 0 meaning a very common coin or banknote and 100 meaning a rare coin or banknote among Numista members.

Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Tetradrachm - Antigonus II Gonatas (Amphipolis)

Picture 2 of the example of Tetradrachm - Antigonus II Gonatas (Amphipolis)

Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum. France 1. Collection Jean et Marie Delepierre n° 1063

(see more)

de Luynes 1698

(see more)

SNG Berry 351

(see more)

SNG Berry 350

(see more)

See the examples

Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Leu Numismatik Auction 17 Lot 283	31 May 2025	XF	USD 4053.39 (CHF 3200.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Leu Numismatik
	Hess Divo Auction 331 Lot 31	1 Dec 2016	XF	USD 2153.37 (CHF 1700.00) (+ buyer's premium)
Ex J. Vinchon, Paris November 18, 1957, 121; E. Bourgey, Paris February 27, 1961, 64
© Hess Divo
	Hess Divo Auction 342 Lot 34	1 Dec 2024	XF	USD 21 533.65 (CHF 17 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
From G. Duruflé and R. Jameson collections; ex Rollin & Feuardent, Paris 9-11 May 1910, 345 = Jameson 1009
© Hess Divo
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Monnaies d'Antan Auction 24 Lot 509	17 Nov 2018	VF	USD 1046.75 (EUR 900.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Monnaies d'Antan
	Monnaies d'Antan Auction 23 Lot 662	19 May 2018	VF	Unsold
© Monnaies d'Antan
	iNumis Mail Bid Sale 29 Lot 44	2 Jun 2015	VF	Unsold
© iNumis
	CGB Mail Bid Sale 18 Lot 73	19 Jun 2003	VF	USD 1307.27 (EUR 1124.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© CGB
	iNumis May 2016 Auction Lot 2	3 May 2016	VF	USD 604.79 (EUR 520.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© iNumis
	CNG Mail Bid Sale 60 Lot 365	22 May 2002	VF	USD 550.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.