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Long Beach Signature Sale 3057 7-8 Sep 2017
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ATTICA. Athens. Ca. 165-42 BC. AR tetradrachm (32mm, 16.83 gm, 12h). NGC AU★ 5/5 - 5/5. New Style coinage, struck 135/4 BC, Mened(emos), Epigen(es), and Opheleou, magistrates. Head of Athena right, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet decorated with vine scroll, flying Pegasus and protomes of four horses / Owl standing right, head facing, on amphora; A-ΘE above ME-NEΔ, EΠI-ΓENO, ΟΦΕΛ in five lines across field; to left, Asclepius standing left, holding serpent-entwined staff; Δ on amphora, HP below; all within wreath. Thompson 350b (same obverse die). HGC 4, 1635. Perfectly centered on an immense, medallic flan, with gorgeous iridescent toning.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 2000-2600 USD
ATTICA. Athens. Ca. 165-42 BC. AR tetradrachm (32mm, 16.83 gm, 12h). NGC AU★ 5/5 - 5/5. New Style coinage, struck 135/4 BC, Mened(emos), Epigen(es), and Opheleou, magistrates. Head of Athena right, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet decorated with vine scroll, flying Pegasus and protomes of four horses / Owl standing right, head facing, on amphora; A-ΘE above ME-NEΔ, EΠI-ΓENO, ΟΦΕΛ in five lines across field; to left, Asclepius standing left, holding serpent-entwined staff; Δ on amphora, HP below; all within wreath. Thompson 350b (same obverse die). HGC 4, 1635. Perfectly centered on an immense, medallic flan, with gorgeous iridescent toning.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 2000-2600 USD