Athens new style tetradrachm
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.
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