PAMPHYLIA, Side. Circa 205-100 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.98 g, 12h). Ak–, magistrate. Coin: VF; countermark: Good VF.

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Lot: 263. Estimated: $ 200

Greek, 12h, Silver

Sold For $ 375. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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PAMPHYLIA, Side. Circa 205-100 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.98 g, 12h). Ak–, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right; c/m: bow-in-bowcase, TPAΛ to left, all within incuse circle / Nike advancing left, holding wreath; pomegranate in left field, A-K across field. Seyrig, Side 2; SNG BN 660–1. Lightly toned, test punches on reverse. Coin: VF; countermark: Good VF.

Bow and bowcase counterstamps on Alexander-type and Side tetradrachms, with different legends, have been attributed to cities within the the Kingdom of Pergamon (Pergamon, Ephesos, Tralles, Sardes, Synnada, Apameia, Laodiceia, Stratonikeia, Adramytion, and Sale). Price has linked these counterstamps to the introduction of the cistophoric coinage in the 180s BC. The application of these counterstamps permitted the circulation of Attic weight coins in the years following the reform. See R. Bauslaugh, "Cistophoric Countermarks and the Monetary System of Eumenes II" in NC 1990.

Closing Date and Time: 4 January 2023 at 11:27:20 ET.

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