ATTICA, Athens. Circa 165-42 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.36 g, 12h). New Style coinage. Roman occupation under Sulla. Struck 86-84 BC.

CNG Feature Auction 115
Lot: 147. Estimated: $ 500

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 165-42 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.36 g, 12h). New Style coinage. Roman occupation under Sulla. Struck 86-84 BC. Head of Athena Parthenos right, wearing single-pendant earring, necklace, and triple-crested Attic helmet decorated with the foreparts of four horses above the visor, a Pegasos in flight rightward above the raised earpiece, and a curvilinear ornament on the bowl / Owl standing right, head facing, on amphora; two monograms flanking; all within wreath. Thompson 1315 (same obv. die[?]); HGC 4, 1779. Toned. VF.

From the collection of a Texas Wine Doctor. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 51 (15 September 1999), lot 302.


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