Description: Macedonia | Antigonos I Monophthalmos in the name and type of Alexander III the Great | AR Drachm Reference: Price 1817 Date: 310-301 BCE Obverse: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin Reverse: AΛEΞANΔPOY; Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; Φ in left field, Π below throne Mint: Kolophon, Ionia Size: 16.6 mm Weight: 4.28 grams Ex. Astarte with tag included. A beautiful silver coin struck by one of Alexander the Great's infantry generals, Antigonos I Monophthalmos ( "the One-Eyed"). Fairly well struck with some nice toning on the obverse. The reverse has two minor patches of silver chloride encrustation but these do little to take away from the overall beauty. After serving with Alexander's father Philip II (also a "One-Eyed"), Antigonos was placed in charge of a large contingent of 7,000 allied Greek infantry in the army of Alexander the Great. He invaded Persian territory with Alexander and was appointed satrap of Phrygia soon after Alexander pushed through eastern and central Anatolia. After Alexander's death in 323 BCE, his empire was split up between his generals, the Diadochi, in an agreement called the Partition of Babylon. According to this the various satrapies of Alexander's empire were assigned to those closest to him. In this arrangement, Antigonos was given Phrygia, Lycaonia, Pamphylia, Lycia and western Pisidia. All in all he controlled much of south central Anatolia. Nominally, Alexander's half brother Philip III Arrhidaeus ruled jointly with Alexander and Roxana's infant son Alexander IV. However, in classic Greek fashion, political competition soon consumed the fragile truce; Philip III Arrhidaeus was executed on the orders of Alexander's mother Olympias; and the Diadochi began a decades-long civil war. The resulting chaos of ever-shifting alliances perfectly exemplified stasis ( think crabs in a basket constantly pulling any one crab scaling the wall back down). Antigonos briefly emerged as the most powerful of the Diadochi, controlling Greece, Anatolia, Syria, Phoenicia, and northern Mesopotamia. However, his power caused concern and jealousy in the remaining generals,and they formed a coalition. This coalition defeated and killed Antigonos at the Battle of Ispus in 301 BC. Despite his father's death, Antigonos' son Demetrius would go on to capture Macedon. The resulting Antigonid dynasty would rule over Hellenistic Greece until their final defeat at the hands of the Roman Republic in 168 BCE. Policies I apply the highest ethical standards in selling ancient coins. All coins are guaranteed to be genuine and any item found to be otherwise may be returned for a full refund. The most important thing is that you are happy with your new coin(s)! All coins are shipped in PVC-free, archival-grade coin flips and inserts made of acid-free paper Domestic (USA) shipping only If you purchase multiple items please message me before you pay and I will combine the shipping for you. I accept all returns within 30 calendar days upon receipt of the item. No explanation is required for the return, but it would be appreciated. Any item which has been altered from its original state may not be returned. Don't see what you're looking for? Just shoot me a message, I might have it but haven't gotten around to listing it!
Price: 99.99 USD
Location: Canton, Michigan
End Time: 2024-09-11T19:41:30.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.5 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Denomination: Drachma
Historical Period: Greek (450 BC-100 AD)
Composition: Silver
Year: 310-301 BCE
Era: Ancient
