Lot 4196

Description

Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.68 g), issued 164-3 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 132-1 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 forepart of lion, legend across **A QE, DWR OQE DIO, CAR/MI, SF* below, **L* on amphora, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 390e same obverse die, reverse die type in Berlin noted). Brilliant, nearly uncirculated and very rare.

Ex Robert Rossini Collection.

This specimen type not noted by Thompson with all these legends and letters.