Posted 03/11/2014 04:55 am
The larger token represents one of the most valuable ancient coins-- a dekadrachm from Athens, Attica. They are struck in silver and weigh ~42 gm.
Example from CNG archives
The smaller token is patterned after a Perseus tetradrachm. Example of the real coin from CNG archives
Example from CNG archives
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Triton XIV, Lot: 124. Estimate $200000.
Sold for $375000. This amount does not include the buyer's fee.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 469/5-460 BC. AR Dekadrachm (31mm, 42.69 g, 2h). Head of Athena right, wearing single-pendant earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl / Owl standing facing, wings spread; olive sprig and crescent to upper left, A-Θ-E around; all within incuse square. Fischer-Bossert, Athenian 21 (O12/R21); Starr group II.C (unlisted dies); Seltman 445-52; SNG Copenhagen -; BMC 40 = ACGC 188; SNG Berry 641; Gulbenkian 515 = Jameson 2080; Zhuyuetang 31; Hirsch 1272; Kraay & Hirmer 357-8. VF, lightly toned. Very rare, one of approximately 48 known today.
Triton XIV, Lot: 124. Estimate $200000.
Sold for $375000. This amount does not include the buyer's fee.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 469/5-460 BC. AR Dekadrachm (31mm, 42.69 g, 2h). Head of Athena right, wearing single-pendant earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl / Owl standing facing, wings spread; olive sprig and crescent to upper left, A-Θ-E around; all within incuse square. Fischer-Bossert, Athenian 21 (O12/R21); Starr group II.C (unlisted dies); Seltman 445-52; SNG Copenhagen -; BMC 40 = ACGC 188; SNG Berry 641; Gulbenkian 515 = Jameson 2080; Zhuyuetang 31; Hirsch 1272; Kraay & Hirmer 357-8. VF, lightly toned. Very rare, one of approximately 48 known today.
The smaller token is patterned after a Perseus tetradrachm. Example of the real coin from CNG archives
Quote:
CNG 94, Lot: 290. Estimate $3000.
Sold for $5500. This amount does not include the buyer's fee.
KINGS of MACEDON. Perseus. 179-168 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 17.11 g, 12h). Attic standard. Pella or Amphipolis mint; Zoilos, magistrate. Struck circa 174- - "173 BC. Diademed head right / eagle, wings spread, standing right on thunderbolt; ZΩ monogram (= Zoilos) above, ME monogram to right, EY monogram below; all within oak wreath; below, plow right. Mamroth, Perseus 4; SNG Copenhagen 1266; Bement 792; Pozzi 982. Superb EF, lightly toned.
CNG 94, Lot: 290. Estimate $3000.
Sold for $5500. This amount does not include the buyer's fee.
KINGS of MACEDON. Perseus. 179-168 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 17.11 g, 12h). Attic standard. Pella or Amphipolis mint; Zoilos, magistrate. Struck circa 174- - "173 BC. Diademed head right / eagle, wings spread, standing right on thunderbolt; ZΩ monogram (= Zoilos) above, ME monogram to right, EY monogram below; all within oak wreath; below, plow right. Mamroth, Perseus 4; SNG Copenhagen 1266; Bement 792; Pozzi 982. Superb EF, lightly toned.
Edited by ThisIsFun
03/11/2014 05:08 am
03/11/2014 05:08 am
