[coin size: 3.4cm/1.34"]
Material: Silver - tetadrachm.
Time period: 229 to 221 BC.
Silver tetradrachm coin from the reign of Antigonus III Doson, (Ancient Greek: Ἀντίγονος Δώσων, 263–221 BC) who was king of Macedon from 229 to 221 BC.
The coin's obverse features a portrait of the sea god Poseidon, with his hair bound by a wreath of seaweed. The reverse side depicts a figure, often identified as Apollo, seated on the prow of a galley.
The inscription on the reverse reads "BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIΓONOY," translates to "of King Antigonus".
This type of coin was to commemorate a naval victory over the Egyptian fleet around 227 BC. Antigonus III was often depicted as Poseidon on his coinage and sculptures. A was a common practice for ancient kings to associate themselves with gods to legitimize their rule.
