ATTICA, Athens. Circa 165-42 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.78 g, 12h). New Style coinage. Mened(emos), Epigen(es), and Theophr–, magistrates. Struck 135/4 BC.Triton XXV Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver Sold For $ 3 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 165-42 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.78 g, 12h). New Style coinage. Mened(emos), Epigen(es), and Theophr–, magistrates. Struck 135/4 BC. Head of Athena Parthenos right, wearing single-pendant earring, necklace, 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 shell / Owl standing right, head facing, on amphora; A-ӨE above ME-NEΔ /EΠI/ΓENO /ΘEOΦP (magistrates’ names) in five lines across field; to left, Asklepios standing left, holding serpent-entwined staff; A on amphora, HP below; all within wreath. Thompson 348b (same obv. die); HGC 4, 1602. Lightly toned, underlying luster, minor double strike on reverse. EF. |