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Auction 131  22-25 Nov 2022
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Lot 1747

Estimate: 1000 AUD
Price realized: 950 AUD
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Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.69 g), late period issue, 124-123 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 91/0-90/89 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, dolphin on trident on right, legend across A QE, XE NO, to left KLHS APMO XE, all within wreath, L on amphora, PER below amphora (cf.S.2555, Thompson 1095 same dies, = Glasgow Hunterian example 171, and Berlin example = Sv.77, 11, HGC 4, 1602). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine and rare.

Ex Freeman & Sear, Los Angelos, September 10, 2002 as a private purchase.

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