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eAuction #58  –  17 December 2017

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Ancient and World Coins

Su, 17.12.2017, from 7:00 PM CET
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Description

Athens AR New Style Tetradrachm, 144/143 BC

Attica, Athens. AR Tetradrachm (28 mm, 16.78 g), 144/143 BC. New Style issue. Charinautes, Aristeas, and Nika-, magistrates.
Obv. Head of Athena right, wearing triple crested Attic helmet decorated with Pegasos springing right.
Rev, A-ΘE, owl standing right, head facing, on overturned amphora; in fields, magistrates' names: XAPI/NAY/THΣ/NI/KA - APIΣ/TEAΣ; in right field, Artemis Phosphoros standing facing, holding two torches; A on amphora, ME below; all within laurel wreath.
Thompson 686.

An attractive coin of the New Style silver series of Athens. Very fine to extremely fine.

Purchased privately from C.O.F.O.P. Placements, France, in 1991.

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Price realized 480 CHF
Starting price 400 CHF
Estimate 500 CHF
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