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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 -