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Æ17 - Antigonos Gonatas
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 277 BC - 239 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Macedonian shield at center, displaying a central boss ornamented with a monogram (likely the royal monogram of Antigonos Gonatas), surrounded by an intricate border of crescents and pellets rendered in relief. The shield's rim is decorated with alternating curved motifs in a repeating pattern characteristic of Macedonian bronze coinage of the early Hellenistic period. The overall design conveys military prestige associated with the Macedonian royal house. |
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| Reverse description | Macedonian helmet of Boeotian type shown in three-quarter view, with prominent cheek guards and a broad brim, centrally placed in the field. The Greek royal title legend ΒΑΣΙ ΚΗ (abbreviated form of ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, 'of the king') is disposed around the helmet, split across the field to left and right, with ΒΑ and ΣΙ to the lower left and ΚΗ to the upper right. The helmet type is a hallmark of Antigonos Gonatas bronze coinage and reflects the martial identity of the Macedonian monarchy. |
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| Mintage | ND (277 BC - 239 BC) |
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