ATTICA, Athens. Circa 165-42 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.89 g, 1h). New Style coinage. Struck 165-149/8 BC. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 132
Lot: 292. Estimated: $ 750

Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 4 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 165-42 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.89 g, 1h). New Style coinage. Struck 165-149/8 BC. Helmeted head of Athena Parthenos right / Owl standing right, head facing, on amphora; monograms flanking, torch horizontally below; all within wreath. Thompson 2 var. (different monogram on left, no torch; same obv. die); HGC 4, 1602. Toned, remnants of find patina, areas of roughness, double struck on reverse. Good VF. Extremely rare early issue.

From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from J. Blankley, 7 August 1999, who had acquired the coin from Antiquarius, New Zealand.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 132 lots will be determined at the live online sale that will be held on 18-19 May 2026.

CNG Feature Auction 132 – Session One – Lot 1-318 will be held Monday morning, 18 May 2026 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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