ATTICA, Athens. Circa 165-42 BC. AR Tetradrachm (37mm, 16.63 g, 12h). New Style coinage. Diopha– and Diodo–, magistrates. Struck 144/3 BC. Good VF.

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Greek, 12h, Silver

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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 165-42 BC. AR Tetradrachm (37mm, 16.63 g, 12h). New Style coinage. Diopha– and Diodo–, magistrates. Struck 144/3 BC. Helmeted head of Athena Parthenos right / Owl standing right, head facing, on amphora; magistrates’ names across field; to left, Apollo standing left, holding bow; Λ on amphora, EM(?) below; all within wreath. Thompson 197 var. (control marks, same obv. die); HGC 4, 1635. Iridescent tone, hairlines, some weakness to strike. Good VF.

From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Patrick Cooper Collection (Triton VI, 14 January 2003), lot 1546 (part of); I. Vecchi 2 (10 October 1983), lot 142; I. Vecchi 1 (1 May 1983), lot 52.


Closing Date and Time: 15 April 2026 at 10:40:00 ET.

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