Auction Catalogue

15 March 2012

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Ancient Coins

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 1338

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15 March 2012

Hammer Price:
£220

Greek Coinage, Attica, Athens, New Style Tetradrachm, c. 165-142, head of Athena right, wearing single-pendant ear-ring, necklace and triple-crested Attic helmet decorated with a palmette and griffin on the bowl, rev. owl standing right, head facing, on amphora; A-ΘE across upper field, monograms flanking, two coiled serpents to right, N on amphora; all within laurel wreath, 16.86g/12h (Thompson 33; BMC 298). Toned, very fine £100-150

Provenance: E.W. Danson Collection