Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 105    25–27 Mar 2014   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 4039    Session 14 (4.30pm Thu 27th March)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $900
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $850

ATTICA, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.74 g), issued 140-139 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 108-107 B.C. (revised chronology), by Eumelos, Kalliphon, and Diokl-, magistrates, obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, within dotted border, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, **D* on amphora, legend across **A QE*, to left **EUM-LOS/KAL/LI/DIOK*, Tyche standing to left with cornucopiae below **SW*, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, cf.Thompson 740a-b (same obverse die, new reverse dies, cf.Hunter 171-172). Slightly off centred obverse, otherwise good very fine/extremely fine and rare (unpublished for **D* month).

Ex the Demetrios Armounta Collection.

A rare issue, Thompson knew of 102 examples of this year from all dies, issue struck from 16 obverse and 48 reverse dies. This example a new reverse die.

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