ATTICA, Athens. Circa 165-42 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.79 g, 12h). New Style coinage.

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 165-42 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.79 g, 12h). New Style coinage.

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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 165-42 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.79 g, 12h). New Style coinage. Charinautes, Aristeas, and Epiti–, magistrates. Struck 112/1 BC. Helmeted head of Athena Parthenos right / Owl standing right, head facing, on amphora; magistrates’ names in fields; to right, Demeter(?) standing facing, holding two torches, retrograde Z on amphora, ME below; all within wreath. Thompson 690g (same obv. die); HGC 4, 1602. Struck with worn obverse die. VF.

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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 165-42 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.79 g, 12h). New Style coinage. Charinautes, Aristeas, and Epiti–, magistrates. Struck 112/1 BC. Helmeted head of Athena Parthenos right / Owl standing right, head facing, on amphora; magistrates’ names in fields; to right, Demeter(?) standing facing, holding two torches, retrograde Z on amphora, ME below; all within wreath. Thompson 690g (same obv. die); HGC 4, 1602. Struck with worn obverse die. VF.


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