ANCIENT GREECE. ATTICA, ATHENS.
Silver tetradrachm, 138/7 BC.
Theodotos, Kleophanes & Sotas, magistrates. Obv: head of Athena Parthenos right, wearing necklace, pendant earring, 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 bowl. Rev: owl standing right, head facing, on amphora; A-ӨE above, B (month) on amphora, ӨEO-ΔO-TOΣ KΛE-OΦA-NHΣ ΣΩ-TAΣ in five lines across fields, ΣO below.
Good Very Fine.

Reference: Thompson-765a.
Rarity: Exceptionally Rare with this combination of magistrates and date; no others on CoinArchives.
Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection; ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, May 2013 Auction (21/5/2013), lot 286 (hammer: £260).
Die Axis: 12h.
Diameter: 31 mm.
Weight: 16.62 g.
Composition: Silver.

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