Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 126    23–25 Mar 2021   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

  PrevNext  

Lot 2639    SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 25TH MARCH)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $1,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,600

ATTICA, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.75 g), Charinaytes and Aristeas, issued 144-143 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 112-1 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus and forepart of horses to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, Demeter with torches to right, legend across **A QE*, to left **CARI/NAU/THS, SOD* overcut on **QEO/XE* downwards, to right **ARIS/TEA[S]*, on the amphora M over dot/**L*, below amphora **SO* all within olive wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 694h [same dies], Sv.Pl.61, 22 [same obv. die], HGC 4, 1602). Nearly extremely fine, slightly off centred on obverse.

Ex Stacks, New York, December 1, 1999 (lot 101).

Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.

Quick find

View a lot by number and sale.

Adjacent lots

  • Lot 2637  

    ATTICA, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.17 g), issue c430 B.C., obv. head of Athena ...

    Estimate $1,000

  • Lot 2638  

    ATTICA, Athens, (c.449-413 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.05 g), obv. head of Athena to right, wearing ...

    Estimate $200

  • Lot 2639   This lot

    ATTICA, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.75 g), Charinaytes and Aristeas, issued 144-143 B.C., (Thompson ...

    Estimate $1,500

  • Lot 2640  

    ATTICA, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.49 g), Damon and Sosicratess, issued 141-140 B.C., (Thompson ...

    Estimate $500

  • Lot 2641  

    ATTICA, Aegina, (500-480 B.C.), silver stater, (11.87 g), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle with row ...

    Estimate $300