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Lot 4739    SESSION 14 (4.30pm Thurs 29 July)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $600
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $620

ATTICA, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.80 grams), issued 169-8 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 137-6 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, within dotted border, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, **Q* on amphora, legend across **A QE, to left MI/KI to right across API **QEO/FRA*, Nike in quadriga to right below, below MH, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 320a [same obverse die, new reverse dies]). Slightly off centre obverse, otherwise good very fine and rare (unpublished dies).

A rare issue. Thompson knew of 68 examples of this year from all dies, issue struck from 10 obverse and 46 reverse dies.

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