Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 1748 SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 24TH NOV) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $1,500
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SOLD $1,350
ATTICA, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.84 g), issued 141-140 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 108-7 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/IASWN* and on the amphora E, below amphora A**P* all within olive wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 727d [same dies] = Paris example = Sv.59,7, HGC 4, 1602). Extremely fine and rare.
Ex CNG, Lancaster, December 7, 1997, private purchase.
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Lot 1746
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Lot 1747
ATTICA, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.69 g), late period issue, 124-123 B.C., (Thompson date) ...
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ATTICA, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.84 g), issued 141-140 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably ...
Estimate $1,500
Lot 1749
ATTICA, Athens, silver tetradrachm, (167-166 B.C. or 135-134 B.C. revised date), (16.51 g), obv. head ...
Estimate $1,500
Lot 1750
ATTICA, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.69 g), issued 169-8 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably ...
Estimate $250