Ancient Coins

Greek Coinage, Attica, Athens, New Style Tetradrachm, c. 165-142, head of Athena right, wearing single-pendant ear-ring, necklace and triple-crested Attic helmet decorated with a palmette and griffin on the bowl, rev. owl standing right, head facing, on amphora; A-ΘE across upper field, monograms flanking, two coiled serpents to right, N on amphora; all within laurel wreath, 16.86g/12h (Thompson 33; BMC 298). Toned, very fine £100-150

Provenance: E.W. Danson Collection