Athens |
AR tetradrachm 16.6552 gm, 30.3 mm |
130/29 BC |
Thompson 396c, unlisted dies; BMC p xli; MFA, Brett p 146 |
Obverse |
Helmeted head of Athena Parthenos right, in Athenian helmet with triple
crest; on bowl Pegasus flying right and palmette and scrolls. Above visor,
protomes of four horses; cheekpiece up; border of helmet with parallel
raised metal strips decorated with row of dots between; hair on temple in
close curls, on neck in loose locks; pendant earring. |
Reverse |
Owl standing right on horizontal amphora right with stopper. Owl's head
facing, wings closed. B (month two) on amphora, ME below. Elephant facing
right to right of owl. Olive wreath border, tied below. Magistrates
Antiochos and Nikogenes. |
ΑΘΕ
ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΣ
ΝΙΚΟΓ
ΝΙΚΩ |