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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bing, post: 2243326, member: 44132&quot;]Afew weeks ago, I purchased this AE19 of Antigonos II Gonatas on a whim.&nbsp; Its not pretty, but it&#039;s from an era of which I have few coins.&nbsp; Plus I got it at a BING price. </p><p><br /></p><p>Antigonus II Gonatas (Greek: Ἀντίγονος B΄ Γονατᾶς) (319–239 BC) was a powerful ruler who solidified the position of the Antigonid dynasty in Macedon after a long period of anarchy and chaos.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Antigonus died in 239 BC at the age of 80 and left his kingdom to his son Demetrius II, who reigned for the next 10 years. Except for a short period when he defeated the Gauls, Antigonus was not a heroic or successful military leader. His skills were mainly political. He preferred to rely on cunning, patience, and persistence to achieve his goals. He gained the affection of his subjects through his honesty and his cultivation of the arts, which he accomplished by gathering round him distinguished literary men, in particular philosophers, poets, and historians. A tomb in Vergina is suggested to be his own.</p><p><br /></p><p>MY coin:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]442752[/ATTACH] </p><p>ANTIGONOS GONATAS, King of Macedonia</p><p>AE 19</p><p>OBVERSE:&nbsp; Head of Athena right in crested Corinthian helmet</p><p>REVERSE:&nbsp; BA above, ANTI monogram below, Pan advancing right, erecting trophy</p><p>Struck at Macedonia, 277-239 BC</p><p>4.58g, 19mm</p><p>Lindgren III, 105, Sear #6786 (var)</p><p>Countermarked on obverse</p><p>Rare type with the monogram in left field.</p><p><br /></p><p>What it should look like for those of you with less discerning eyes (not mine):</p><p>[ATTACH=full]442753[/ATTACH] </p><p>Post coins relative or not so relative if you please.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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