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Description: | A tetradrachm commemorating the battle of Cos, 253 BC. Obverse: Head of Neptune, hair bound with sea weed (right). Reverse: Apollo, nude, holding a bow in his right hand, seated on the prow of a war-galley. Greek inscription. Mint mark and M (below). Celebrates the victory of Antigonus Gonatas, King of Macedon, over the Egyptian fleet.
caption: Tetradrachm | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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