Lot 4295

Description

Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.73 g), issued 132-131 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 100-99 B.C. (revised chronology), by Dositheos and Charias magistrates, 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, **L* on amphora, legend across **A QE*, to left **DW-LOS/QEO /CAR/IAS*, Tyche standing on right facing with cornucopiae and sceptre, below **PE*, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, cf.Thompson 874-876 (same month), new dies, cf.BMC 393). Well centred, good very fine/extremely fine and rare (unpublished for combination of month, metal source etc).

Ex Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3300).
A rare issue, Thompson knew of 109 examples of this year from all dies, issue struck from 29 obverse and 63 reverse dies. This example a new pair of dies.