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Tetradrachm - Antigonos III Doson
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 229 BC - 221 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bearded head of Poseidon facing right, rendered in high relief with exceptional sculptural quality characteristic of late Hellenistic die-cutting. The god is depicted with flowing, elaborately worked hair and a full beard, crowned with a wreath of reeds, emblematic of his dominion over the seas. The portrait exhibits strong, naturalistic facial features with a prominent brow and aquiline nose, set within a beaded border. The field is plain, with the bold effigy occupying nearly the full flan. |
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| Reverse description | Apollo, nude, seated to left upon the prow of a galley (aplustre), his weight resting on his left arm while his right hand holds a bow. The figure is rendered in a classicizing style with careful attention to musculature and drapery absence. The royal legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΓΟΝΟΥ is arranged in two lines in the field, and an oblong control monogram appears below the galley prow in the exergue area. The composition reflects the Antigonid dynasty's maritime ambitions and association with Apollo as divine patron. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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