Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3559 SESSION 17 (9.30AM FRIDAY 24TH NOV) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $1,500
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SOLD $1,900
ATTICA, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.04 g), issued 143-2 B.C., (Thompson date), but probably 111-110 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, to right Artemis with torch, legend across **A QE, FANO KLHS*, to left downwards **APOL/LWNI/OS; ASKL/APWN*, ME below, K on amphora, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 707/706b [same dies], cf.Hunterian 137 [same obverse die], cf.SV.61 [same obverse die]). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Ex Patrick Cooper Collection and with his ticket, and acquired from CNG Triton VI, January 14, 2003 (lot 1596 part), previously from Glendinning, London, December 8, 1981 (lot 55).
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Lot 3557
ATTICA, Athens, silver tetradrachm, (c.165-42 B.C.), 36mm, (16.78 g), New Style coinage, with the monograms ...
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Lot 3558
ATTICA, Athens, silver tetradrachm, (c.165-42 B.C.), 36mm, (16.98 g), New Style coinage, with the monograms ...
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ATTICA, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.04 g), issued 143-2 B.C., (Thompson date), but probably ...
Estimate $1,500
Lot 3560
ATTICA, Athens, (c.165-42 B.C.), silver drachm, 20 mm, (6.36 g), 'New Style', Eche... and Glau..., ...
Estimate $400
Lot 3561
ATTICA, Athens, (c.86-71 B.C.), AE, 14mm, (3.51 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo right within ...
Estimate $100