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Antigonos Gonatas 277-239 BC. Tetradrachm ca.28 mm 277-239 BC Mint in Makedonia. Head of Pan with goat horns and goat skin in the center of a Macedonian shield, lagobolon over shoulder / Athena Alkidemos walking left, brandishing thunderbolt and shield. Sear 6783; very fine

Panic terrors

Struck in honour of the god Pan
Pan was a possible archetype for the christian "devil"
He terrified people by "panic horrors"

In 227 BC Antigonos Gonatas won a battle against Celtic tribes near the town of Lysimacheia. He attributed this victory to the help of the god Pan, and from that time on he placed the head of Pan on the obverse of his coins.

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Category 1	Greek Coins
Category 2	Macedonia
Category 3	Kingdom of Macedonia
Ruler	Antigonos Gonatas
Reign	277-239 BC
Denomination	Tetradrachm
Date	277-239 BC
Mint	Mint in Makedonia
Material	Silver
Condition	very fine
Catalogue	Sear 6783
Weight	ca.16 g
Diameter	ca.28 mm
Item Number	13922