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Athens Old-Style "Owl" Tetradrachm, 449-413 BC, VF
Province: Athens
Date: 449-413 BC
Denomination: Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves and floral scroll; her hair is drawn across the forehead in parallel curves.
Reverse: Owl standing right head facing, in erect posture; the tail feathers represented as a single prong; to the right, AΘE, in large, even lettering; to left, olive-twig and crescent; all within incuse square
Size: 25mm
Grade: VF
Reference(s): sg2526, BMC 11.62
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Athens Old-Style "Owl" Tetradrachm, 449-413 BC, VF
Province: Athens
Date: 449-413 BC
Denomination: Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves and floral scroll; her hair is drawn across the forehead in parallel curves.
Reverse: Owl standing right head facing, in erect posture; the tail feathers represented as a single prong; to the right, AΘE, in large, even lettering; to left, olive-twig and crescent; all within incuse square
Size: 24mm; 17.0g
Grade: VF
Reference(s): sg2526, BMC 11.62
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Attica, Athens, AR 'New Style' Owl Tetradrachm, c. 165-142 BC, Magistrates Ktesi and Euma, struck c.139/8 BC
Ruler: Magistrates Κτησι (Ktesi) and Ευμα (Euma)
Province: Attica, Athens
Date: circa 139/8 BC
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm, 'New Style'
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Head of Athena Parthenos right, wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasos and foreparts of horses
Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing, on prostrate amphora, inscribed with K; Nike right holding wreath; A - ΘE / KTH/ΣI - EY/MA left and right, in field; below amphora, EY; all within wreath
Size: 34.84mm, 16.35g, 11h
Grade: F, obverse slightly off centre, cabinet toned, struck with worn dies, edge chipped
Provenance: from the B. H. Webb Collection, ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 407 (11 October 2017), Lot 145
Reference(s): cf. Thompson Athens 274f (same obverse die); HGC 4, 1602; BMC Attica [Athens] p. 61, 435-436 var. (EY bottom left, no letter on amphora); (SNG Copenhagen 132-133 var. (no letters on amphora or lower field); SGCV I 2552-2559 var. (different magistrates); SNG Copenhagen -; SNG München -; SNG Berry -; SNG Soutzos -; Kroll -
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Attica, Athens, AR Tetradrachm, Old-Style Owl, 454-404 BC
Province: Athens
Date: 454-404 BC
Denomination: Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves and floral scroll; her hair is drawn across the forehead in parallel curves.
Reverse: Owl standing right head facing, in erect posture; the tail feathers represented as a single prong; to the right, AΘE, in large, even lettering; to left, olive-twig and crescent; all within incuse square
Size: 25mm; 16.7g
Grade: VF, old cabinet tone,
Reference(s): SNG Copenhagen 31; BMC Attica p. 8, 62; SGCV I 2526; HGC 4 1597
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Aurelian, Silvered Antoninianus, Roma, 270-275 AD
Ruler: Aurelian
Province: Rome, Mediolanum Mint (Milan)
Date: 270-275 AD
Denomination: Silvered Antoninianus
Composition: Silvered bronze
Obverse: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and curaissed bust of Aurelian facing right
Reverse: ROMAE AETERNAE, Aurelian, standing right before Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on shield, holding spear in right hand and Victory in left hand. "Q" mintmark in exergue.
Size: 33m, 3.2g, 12h
Grade: gVF, desert patina, no trace of silvering
Reference(s): RIC V, 142; Cohen 219; SCRV III, 11603
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Baktrian Kings, Apollodotos I, AR Drachm, Elephant, 160-150 BC
Ruler: Apollodotos I
Province: Indo-Greek Kingdom
Date: 160-150 BC
Denomination: AR Drachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΠΠΟΛΟΔΟΤΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ('of King Apollodotos the Saviour'), Elephant standing right, MT monogram in exergue
Reverse: Humped bull standing right, Karosthi legend around
Size: 18mm, 2.4g, 12h
Grade: Rare, choice gVF, well centred and struck, high relief, lightly toned
Reference(s): SNG Copenhagen 335; Sear 7591var. (MT monogram on obverse, no monogram on reverse)
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Baktrian Kings, Menander I Soter, AR Drachm, Athena, 160-145 BC
Ruler: Menander I Soter
Province: Indo-Greek Kingdom
Date: 160-145 BC
Denomination: Drachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ ('of King Menander the Saviour'), heroic bust of Menander, viewed from behind, head turned to left
Reverse: Athena standing right, brandishing thunderbolt and holding aegis, Karosthi legend around, monogram in field to left
Size: 16mm, 2.4g, 12h
Grade: choice EF, darkly toned
Reference(s): SNG Copenhagen 304; Sear 7604
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Baktrian Kings, Menander I Soter, AR Drachm, Athena, 160-145 BC
Ruler: Menander I Soter
Province: Indo-Greek Kingdom
Date: 160-145 BC
Denomination: Drachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ ('of King Menander the Saviour'), heroic bust of Menander, viewed from behind, head turned to left
Reverse: Athena advancing left, brandishing thunderbolt and holding shield, Karosthi legend around, monogram in field to right
Size: 17mm. 2.5mm, 12h
Grade: Choice aUncirculated, high relief, sharp legends, darkly toned, some sediment
Reference(s): Sear 7602; SNG Copenhagen 299-302 var. (monogram)
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Baktrian Kings, Menander I Soter, AR Drachm, Athena, 160-145 BC
Ruler: Menander I Soter
Province: Indo-Greek Kingdom
Date: 160-145 BC
Denomination: Drachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ ('of King Menander the Saviour'), heroic bust of Menander wearing crested helmet facing right
Reverse: Athena standing right, brandishing thunderbolt and holding aegis, Karosthi legend around, monogram in field to right
Size: 18mm, 2.4g, 12h
Grade: aVF, toned, wide flan
Reference(s): Sear 7603; SNG Copenhagen 294-7 var. (monogram)
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Baktrian Kings, Menander I Soter, AR Drachm, Athena, 160-145 BC
Ruler: Menander I Soter
Province: Indo-Greek Kingdom
Date: 160-145 BC
Denomination: AR Drachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ ('of King Menander the Saviour'), heroic bust of Menander, viewed from behind, head turned to left
Reverse: Athena advancing left, brandishing thunderbolt and holding shield, Karosthi legend around, monogram in field to right
Size: 16mm, 2.4g, 2h
Grade: aVF, lightly toned
Reference(s): Sear 7602; SNG Copenhagen 299-302 var. (monogram)
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Bruttium, Brettii, AE Sextans, 214-211 BC
Ruler: The Brettian League
Province: Bruttium, Brettii
Date: 214-211 BC
Denomination: Sextans
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: Bearded head of Ares left, in crested Corinthian helmet decorated with griffin on bowl; dotted border
Reverse: BPETTIΩN, Nike standing to the right facing left, holding palm and crowning trophy, anchor beneath; in left field, >B monogram; dotted border
Size: 14.3mm; 26mm
Grade: VF
Reference(s): SNG ANS 43; SNG Gale 966; HN Italy 1987
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Bruttium, Rhegium, AE12, Lion's Mask, 350-270 BC
Province: Bruttium, Rhegion
Date: 350-270 BC
Denomination: AE12
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: Lion's mask facing, all within dotted border
Reverse: PHΓI[NΩN], Head of Apollo, laureate, facing right, all within dotted border
Size: 11.98mm, 2.2g, 6h
Grade: gVF, green patina
Provenance: ex FORVM Ancient Coins Members' Auction 5386 (8 May 2006)
Reference(s): SNG Copenhagen 1944 var. (no legend); SGCV I -