Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 140    25–28 Nov 2025   Michael Crouch Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 2259    SESSION 13 (11.30AM THURSDAY 27TH NOVEMBER)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $2,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au

ATTICA, Athens, (168-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.66 g), issued 145-4 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 113-2 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right, wearing triple crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasos and forepart of horses, dotted border, rev. Owl standing right, head facing on prostrate amphora, to right Triptolemos in chariot to left, **A QE* across, to left **EUM/ AREI/ DHS/ ALKI/ DAM/ DION*, in exergue traces of **SO* or **SF*, on amphora B, all within olive wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 673c [same dies] = example in Sophia Museum). Nearly extremely fine and very rare, with collector tickets.

Ex Anthony (Tony) Taylor Collection.^Noble Numismatics Sale 110, lot 2686. Previously Classical Numismatic Group Auction Sale Triton VI, January 14, 2003 (lot 1546 part), and previously from the Patrick Cooper Collection (873) who acquired it from Sydney Mygind November 1994.

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