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Athens New Style tetradrachm
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Polycharm(os), Nikog(enes), and Aianti-, magistrates, struck 133/2
30mm, 16.82g, 11h
ob: head of Athena Parthenos right, wearing necklace, pendent 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 shell
rev: Owl standing right, head facing, on amphora; A-ӨE above ΠOΛY-XAPM/NIKOΓ/AIAN/TI (magistrates’ names) in five lines across field; winged kerykeion to left, B on amphora, ΔI below; all within wreath
Thompson 377 var. (same obv. die; unlisted month/control letters combination)
ex Triton XIV, Lot: 216
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