Lot 2257

Description

Attica, Athens, silver tetradrachm, 162-161 B.C., (17.08 g), Thompson 406j (same dies), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right, wearing triple crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasos, dotted border, rev. Owl standing right, head facing on prostrate amphora, to left a winged fulmen (thunderbolt) upright, **A QE* across, on left side across **QEO* on right side across **FRA*, in two lines below **SWTA[S]*, and EYK**[L] HS*, on the amphora letter **G*, below amphora **SW*, all within olive wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 406j [same dies], Specimen in the Hague, rev. die illustrated as Sv. Plate 48, 3). Bright, extremely fine and very rare.

Ex Anthony (Tony) Taylor Collection.

Noble Numismatics Sale 121, lot 4352. Previously Classical Numismatic Group auction sale, December 7, 1994, (lot 1294 part).