Athens "New Style" Tetradrachm
Lot 110 · Consigned by Valcourt
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Description
ATHENS, Attica. 165-42 BC. Circa 146/6 BC. AR Tetradrachm (33mm, 16.12 g). Head of Athena Parthenos right, wearing a triple-crested Attic helmet / Α-ΘΕ / ΑΔΕΙ – ΗΛΙΟ, owl standing facing on an overturned amphora; to right, Nike driving quadriga right; on the amphora, below amphora, MM; trident in right field above amphora. HGC 4, 1597; SNG Copenhagen 75. Lightly toned.