AR Tetradrachm 17.07g. 31mm. Amphipolis or Pella mint Head of Poseidon r,, wearing wreath of marine plants. Apollo, testing bow in extended r. hand, seated l. on prow, l., inscribed BASILEWS ANTIGONOU; monogram below. HGC 3, 1051 (Doson); SNG Alpha Bank 1046-7 (Doson) Lightly toned with some lustre in devices. Bold and well struck. Lightly brushed with faint hairlines in fields. Small scratch on reverse. Formerly attributed to Antigonos III Doson, but more recent hoard evidence reveals a stronger link to Antigonos II Gonatas or his successor, Demetrios II.
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