ATTICA, Athens. Circa 165-42 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30.5mm, 16.76 g, 11h). New Style coinage. Antiochos, Karaichos, and Protog(e)–, magistrates. Struck 131/0 BC.Triton XXIV Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver Sold For $ 1 700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 165-42 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30.5mm, 16.76 g, 11h). New Style coinage. Antiochos, Karaichos, and Protog(e)–, magistrates. Struck 131/0 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; A-ӨE above ANTI-OXOY/ KAPA/IXOΣ/ ΠPΩ/TOΓ (magistrates’ names) in four lines across field; to right, elephant standing right; Z on amphora, ΣΦ below; all within wreath. Thompson 399a var. (different letters below; same obv. die); Svoronos, Monnaies –; HGC 4, 1602. Toned, small flan flaw in field on obverse. Good VF. |