Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 2621 Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $400
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ATTICA, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.640 grams), issued 156-155 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 134-3 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, Tyche with amphora on right standing to left, probably a [I] on the amphora, legend across **A QE, to left MIK **IWN, EUR UKLE GOR/GIP, SF* below, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 488[c] same obverse die, uncertain reverse die). Nearly very fine and rare.
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