Lot 1853

Description

Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.806 grams), issued 150-149 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 118-7 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, two torches to right, Z on amphora, legend across **A QE, to left AMN WNI OS, KAL LIAS QEM ISTO, SF* below, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, cf.Thompson 586 same obverse die, probably one of Thompson 586c-e reverse dies, Sv.57, 12, obverse die). Nearly very fine and rare.