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Stater - Antigonus I In the name of Alexander III, Babylon
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 317 BC - 311 BC |
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| Weight | 8.58 g |
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| Obverse description | Helmeted head of Athena facing right, portrayed in the Attic tradition with a triple-crested Corinthian helmet whose bowl is adorned with a coiled serpent to the right. The goddess wears a pendant earring and a pearl necklace, rendered with fine detail characteristic of the Babylonian mint workshops operating under Antigonus I. The portrait follows the canonical Alexander-series type established for gold staters, presenting Athena as a powerful divine protectress. The field is plain, with the design struck on a slightly irregular flan typical of hammered Hellenistic coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Nike, the goddess of victory, stands facing left with wings fully extended, her drapery rendered with flowing naturalistic detail. In her outstretched right hand she holds a laurel wreath, while her left hand grasps a stylis (naval standard). To the left of the figure, a monogram appears within a wreath, serving as a mint control mark, and below the left wing the Greek letter Η (eta) appears as a secondary control symbol. The reverse legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ arcs around the composition, identifying the issue as struck in the name of Alexander the Great, a practice continued by Antigonus I to legitimize his authority. |
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| Mint | Babylon |
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