Athens new style tetradrachm
Athens
AR tetradrachm 16.8768 gm, 30.7 mm
135/34 BC
Thompson 354d, unlisted dies; BMC p xliv; 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, foreparts of four horses; cheekpiece raised; border of helmet raised and decorated with row of dots; hair on temple in close curls, on neck in loose locks; pendant earring. Border of dots,
Reverse
Owl standing right on horizontal amphora right with stopper. Owl's head facing, wings closed. K on amphora, ME below. Asklepios facing left to left of owl. Olive wreath border, tied below
Magistrates Mened and Epigenoys
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