Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 2640 SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 25TH MARCH) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $550
ATTICA, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.49 g), Damon and Sosicratess, issued 141-140 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 109-8 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, quiver and bow to right, legend across **A QE*, to left and right across **DA MWN* on left downwards **SWSI/KRA/THS* and below **KLEI/DAMO* on the amphora I, below amphora ME all within olive wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 728f,cf.Sv.Pl.59, 11 [same obv. die], HGC 4, 1602). Nearly very fine/ very fine, a rare set of symbols on reverse.
Ex Sotheby's London, March 2 1990, (lot 220).
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