Ancients
ATTICA. Athens. 2nd-1st centuries BC. AR tetradrachm (35mm, 16.88 gm, 12h). NGC AU 4/5 - 4/5, die shift. New style coinage, 138/7 BC. Glau- and Eche-, magistrates. Head of Athena right wearing triple-crested Attic helmet ornamented with leaping Pegasus above upturned cheek guard, aphlaston on bowl, protomes of four horses above visor / A-ΘΕ / ΓΛ/AY-EXE, owl standing facing on amphora; draped and radiate facing bust of Helios in right field, M (12th month) on amphora, ΣΦ (engraver's initials) in left field, all within olive wreath. HGC 4, 1602. Thompson 303b.
From the Ulysses Collection. Ex Harlan Berk, private sale with old dealer ticket; Classical Ancient Coins, private sale (January 2015); purchased earlier from Spink
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Estimate: 960-1440 USD