Antigonus II Gonatas (Antigonid king, 277/6-239 BC)
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Antigonus II Gonatas (Ancient Greek: Ἀντίγονος B΄ Γονατᾶς) (319 BC – 239 BC) was a powerful ruler who firmly established the Antigonid dynasty in Macedonia and acquired fame for his victory over the Gauls who had invaded the Balkans.
Die Studies
| Item | Image | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pella (Antigonus gonatas), gold, staters (277-239 BCE) | 
|
Gold | 39,715 kg |
| S 1751 - Amphipolis? (Antigonus gonatas), silver, tetradrachms (274-255 BCE) | 
|
Silver | 12,637 kg |
| Pella (Antigonus gonatas), silver, tetradrachms (277-239 BCE) | 
|
Silver | 347 kg |
| H 173 - Peloponnesus (uncertain mint) (Antigonus Gonatas), silver, tetradrachms (270-260 BCE) | 
|
Silver | 6,300 kg |
| S 1755 - Amphipolis? (Antigonus gonatas), silver, tetradrachms (252-246 BCE) | 
|
Silver | 4,063 kg |
| S 1754 - Amphipolis? (Antigonus Gonatas), silver, tetradrachms (246-229 BCE) | 
|
Silver | 6,905 kg |
| S 1756 - Amphipolis? (Antigonus gonatas), silver, tetradrachms (246-229 BCE) | 
|
Silver | 6,671 kg |
Overstriking coins
| Item | Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO 874 - Pella over uncertain mint | 
|
Silver | 274 BC JL | |
| SO 875 - Pella or Amphipolis over uncertain mint | 
|
Bronze | 274 BC JL |
Overstruck coins
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Antigonus II Gonatas 
| TypeType of authority. ᵖ | Person |
| Nomisma IDNomisma ID | antigonus_ii |
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Literature
- Panagopoulou 2020 (6 mentions)
- Sear II (4 mentions)
- HGC 3.1 (3 mentions)
- Panagopoulou 2001 (2 mentions)
- Troxell 1971 (1 mentions)
- RQEMH (1 mentions)
- SNG Alpha Bank 986-8 (1 mentions)
- SNG Greece II (Alpha Bank Macedonia I) 1017 (1 mentions)
- SNG Copenhagen/Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Royal Collection of coins and medals (1 mentions)
