ATTICA, Athens. Circa 165-42 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.93 g, 12h). New Style coinage. Metrodoros, Demosthe(nes), and Aristode(s), magistrates. Struck 115/4 BC. Head of Athena Parthenos right, wearing single-pendant earring and triple crested Attic helmet decorated with Pegasos and floral pattern / Owl standing right, head facing, on amphora; A-ӨE above; MHT/POΔΩ/POΣ/ APIΣ/TOΔH to left, ΔH/MOΣ/ΘE over grape bunch to right; retrograde Z on amphora, [uncertain letters below]; all within wreath. Thompson 637d (same obv. die); HGC 4, 1602. toned. EF. Very rare.
From the WRG Collection, purchased from William B. Porter, 1991.
