ATTICA. Athens. 2nd-1st centuries BC. AR tetradrachm (29mm, 16.78 gm, 11h). NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 4/5. New Style coinage, ca. 119/8 BC, Dionysi-, Dionysi- and Metro-, magistrates. Head of Athena right, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet decorated with a vine scroll, Pegasus above upturned voided cheek flap, protomes of four horses above visor / A-ΘE / ΔΙΟΝ-ΥΣΙ / ΔΙΟΝ/ΥΣΙ / MHT/PO (magistrates), owl standing facing on overturned amphora inscribed with H (month); Helios driving facing quadriga in right field, ΣΦ (engraver's initials) below, all within olive wreath. cf. Thompson 561 (different third magistrate).

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