Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 5080 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $600
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SOLD $500
ATTICA, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.75 grams), issued 147-146 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 115-4 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, club, grapes bunch to right, H on amphora, legend across **A QE, across on left **MHT POD WROS EUK LHS* on right **DH MOS QE*, ME below, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, cf.Thompson 640b, cf.Sv.55, 8). Slightly off centred obverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
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