• Finest Quality Ancient Greek, Roman & Byzantine Coins
  • Renaissance & 17th Century Dutch Medals
  • Auctions & Private Treaty Sales

Obolos 16

11 October 2020
Webauction
overview
Starting Price: 200 CHF
Hammer Price:  750 CHF
Lot 316

ATTICA. Athens. 115/4 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 29 mm, 16.67 g, 12 h), New Style, struck under the magistrates Metrodoros, Demosthenes and Philop.... Head of Athena Parthenos to right, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet adorned with Pegasos. Rev. Α-ΘΕ / ΜHT/POΔΩ/POΣ ΦIΛO - ΔH/MOΣ/ΘEN Owl standing facing on amphora; to right, grape bunch on stem; on amphora, Λ (= month 12); below amphora, ΣO (= contractor’s initials). Thompson 642e-f (this obverse die). Toned and well-centered. Good very fine.

From the Vineyard Collection, ex Classical Numismatic Group 42, 29 May 1997, 364.

Interesting enough, the legend engraver misjudged his space and had to engrave the Ω of Metrodoros on the owl's wing!

Online bidding closes: 11 Oct 2020, 16:38:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 22:19:46 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:750 CHF by LINGOES (12 bids)
An error has occurred. This application may no longer respond until reloaded. Reload 🗙
Reconnecting, please wait...