Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.1205: Plated drachm of Antigonus II Gonatas of Macedonia Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Plated drachm of Antigonus II Gonatas of Macedonia (Antigonos II Gonatas) , 1.1965.1205,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/188127. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.1205 People Antigonos II Gonatas, Greek (r. 277/6 BCE-239 BCE) Title Plated drachm of Antigonus II Gonatas of Macedonia Classification Coins Work Type coin Date After 271 BCE/270 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Macedonia Period Hellenistic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/188127 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver plated Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 3.73 g Die Axis 9 Denomination drachm Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: BASILEWS ANTIGONOU Provenance Recorded Ownership History Muenz. u. Med. FPL 227, November 1962, 454 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number cf. SNGAlpha 984-985 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Loan from the Trustees of the Arthur Stone Dewing Greek Numismatic Foundation Object Number 1.1965.1205 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obverse: Head of Zeus r. wearing oak wreath, or Poseidon with seaweed wreath? Reverse: BASILEWS ANTIGONOU; Archaistic Athena l. helmeted, holding shield and hurling thunderbolt; to l., Macedonian helmet between palm branches; to r., TI. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
