Ancients
ATTICA. Athens. Ca. 165-42 BC. AR drachm (19mm, 4.29 gm, 12h). NGC Choice XF★ 5/5 - 5/5. New style coinage, ca. 136/5 BC, Hera-, Aristo- and Herako-, magistrates. Head of Athena right, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet decorated with a vine scroll, Pegasus above undecorated upturned cheek flap, protomes of four horses on visor / Α-ΘΕ / HPA / API-ΣTO / HPAK/Ω, owl standing facing on overturned amphora decorated with Θ (8th month); club in left field, all within olive wreath. HGC 4, 1635. Svoronos Plate 45, 13. Excellent centering and style on superb flan. Beautiful deep cabinet toning.
From the Collection of a Philhellene. Ex Vinchon (July 1958), lot 96.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 700-1000 USD