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E-Sale 89  5 Nov 2021
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Lot 185

Estimate: 400 GBP
Price realized: 1200 GBP
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Attica, Athens AR New Style Tetradrachm. Circa 167/6 BC. Mened-, Epigeno– and Ariste-, magistrates. Head of Athena Parthenos to right, wearing necklace, pendant earring, and triple-crested Attic helmet decorated with the protomes of four horses above the visor, a Pegasos in flight rightward above the raised earpiece, and a curvilinear ornament on the bowl / Owl standing to right, head facing, on amphora; A-ӨE above ME-NEΔ EΠIΓENO APIΣT[E] (magistrates' names) in five lines across field; to left, Asklepios standing facing, head to left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff; [N] (month) on amphora, HP below; all within wreath. Cf. Thompson 355 (HP control unlisted); A. Tkalec AG Auction May 2005, 50; Heritage NYINC Signature Sale 3082, 33078; HGC 4, 1602. 16.67g, 39mm, 12h.

Near Extremely Fine. Very Rare.

From a private UK collection;
Acquired from Herakles Numismatics.
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