Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4519 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $1,100
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SOLD $1,400
ATTICA, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.79 g), issued 168-167 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 136-5 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 two torches to right, E/**D* on amphora, legend across **A QE, to left lion skin and bow in case, across **HRA, ARI-STOF / POLUM*, **GL* below, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, cf.Thompson 333b, cf.Sv.45, 3). Slightly off centred obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
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