![Attica, Athens, Silver 'new style' Tetradrachm, 99/8 BC [AGC2-68] - Image 2](https://colonialcoins.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/68-3-4.jpg)
Description
Attica, Athens, Silver ‘New Style’ Tetradrachm (16.28g, 30mm, Reduced Attic Standard), Dositheos, Sarias and Sol(?)- magistrates, circa 99/98 BC. Obverse: Head of Athena Parthenos facing to the right, wearing necklace, pendent earring, and triple-tailed crested Attic helmet decorated with tendrils, griffin and the protomes of four horses above the visor. Reverse: Owl with closed wings facing forward, perched to the right atop amphora inscribed with “Σ”; “A ӨE” above magistrates names ”ΔΩ ΣI ΘEOΣ XAP-[I]AΣ and ΣOΛ(?)”, “ME” in exergue, all within laurel wreath. Thompson-875; HGC 4, 1602. Well centred and quite toned with a deep cabinet grey, a most handsome new-style owl, a very collectible series, good Very Fine.
