Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 132    27–31 Mar 2023   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 3958    SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 31ST MARCH)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $1,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,200

ATTICA, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.71 g), late period issue, 145-144 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 113-112 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus and forepart of horses, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, Tripolemos in chariot on right to left, legend across **A QE, XE NO*, to left **EUM AREI DHS/ KLEO ME DH*, in exergue all within wreath, E on amphora, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 679d [new reverse die], cf.Sv.53,5; examples in Paris and Athens Museum from the same dies as Th.679d, HGC 4, 1602). Toned, extremely fine and very rare.

Ex CNG Auction Sale Triton VI, January 14, 2003 (lot 1546 part), previously from the Patrick Cooper Collectiom (868) who bought it from B.A. Seaby, Coin and Medal Bulletin list 365, October 1948 No.A669, for 40/-. Lot includes the Cooper ticket.

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