| Tauler & Fau > Auction 137 | Auction date: 18 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 2012 Price realized: 480 EUR (Approx. 524 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Attica. Athens. New Style Tetradrachm. 165-42 a.C. Phanokles, Apollonios and Hieron, magistrates. (Thompson-706a). Anv.: Head of Athena Parthenos to right, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet adorned with Pegasos and long tendril on the bowl, and with the foreparts of four horses above the visor. Rev.: A-ΘE / ΦΑΝΟ-ΚΛΗΣ / ΑΠΟΛ/ΛΩΝΙΟΣ / IE/PΩΝ Owl standing facing on amphora; to right, Artemis Phosphoros standing front, holding torch with both hands; on amphora Λ; in exergue ΣI; all within laurel wreath. Ag. 16,60 g. Rare. Choice VF. Est...600,00. Spanish Description: Attica. Atenas. Tetradracma de nuevo estilo. 165-42 a.C. Magistrados Phanokles, Apollonios e Hieron. (Thompson-706a). Anv.: Cabeza de Atenea Parthenos a la derecha, con casco ático de triple cresta decorado con pegasos y las parte delanteras de cuatro caballos sobre la visera. Rev.: A-ΘE / ΦΑΝΟ-ΚΛΗΣ / ΑΠΟΛ/ΛΩΝΙΟΣ / IE/PΩΝ. Lechuza en pie de frente sobre ánfora; a la derecha, Artemis Phosphoros en pie de frente, sosteniendo una antorcha con ambas manos; en ánfora Λ; en exergo ΣI; todo dentro de corona de laurel. Ag. 16,60 g. Rara. MBC+. Est...600,00. |  |
Match 1:
| Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd > Auction 135 | Auction date: 9 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 4127 Price realized: 550 AUD (Approx. 364 USD / 336 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Attica, Athens, silver tetradrachm, (129-128 B.C.) or revised date 97-96 B.C., (16.29 g), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right, wearing triple crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasos, dotted border, rev. owl standing right, head facing on prostrate amphora, to right Pegasus to left, A QE across, across and left API-STI-WN, to left FI/LWN, over APO/EMO, below amphora SO, on amphora letter A, all within olive wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 959 [same dies] = Berry Collection, Svoronos Pl.68, 10 = Berlin Collection not in SNG Berry, another in ANS Collection], HGC 4, 1602). Very fine/good very fine, toned, on a small flan as usual, rare. Ex Superior Stamp and Coin auction Sale, May 31, 1999 (lot 919 part). Type represented in Thompson 'The New Style Coinage of Athens' Thompson 959 from same dies. Thompson reports 118 known tetradrachms of these magistrates from 30 obverse and 70 reverse dies. There is a difference of 32 year less between Thompson and the suggested revised chronology. This would make this issue 97-96 B.C. Estimate: 900 AUD |  |
Match 2:
| Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd > Auction 134 | Auction date: 21 November 2023 |
| Lot number: 3559 Price realized: 1,900 AUD (Approx. 1,247 USD / 1,141 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.04 g), issued 143-2 B.C., (Thompson date), but probably 111-110 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, to right Artemis with torch, legend across A QE, FANO KLHS, to left downwards APOL/LWNI/OS; ASKL/APWN, ME below, K on amphora, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 707/706b [same dies], cf.Hunterian 137 [same obverse die], cf.SV.61 [same obverse die]). Nearly extremely fine and very rare. Ex Patrick Cooper Collection and with his ticket, and acquired from CNG Triton VI, January 14, 2003 (lot 1596 part), previously from Glendinning, London, December 8, 1981 (lot 55). Estimate: 1500 AUD |  |
Match 3:
| Roma Numismatics Ltd > Auction XXX | Auction date: 21 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 132 Price realized: 1,500 GBP (Approx. 1,900 USD / 1,749 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Attica, Athens AR New Style Tetradrachm. Circa 165/4 BC. Polycharm-, Nikog- and Philodr- magistrates. Head of Athena Parthenos to right, wearing necklace, pendant earring, and triple-crested Attic helmet decorated with the protomes of four horses above the visor, a Pegasos in flight rightward above the raised earpiece, and a curvilinear ornament on the bowl / Owl standing to right, head facing, on amphora with Γ (month); A-ӨE above ΠOΛY-XAPM NIKOΓ ΦΙΛΟΔP (magistrates' names) in four lines across fields, winged kerykeion to left, ME below; all within wreath. Thompson 376d corr. (magistrate name) var. (same obv. die, unlisted controls); HGC 4, 1602. 16.85g, 32mm, 12h. Extremely Fine. Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Triton XIV, 4 January 2011, lot 214. Estimate: 2000 GBP |  |
Match 4:
| Roma Numismatics Ltd > E-Sale 117 | Auction date: 22 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 145 Price realized: 650 GBP (Approx. 820 USD / 759 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Attica, Athens AR New Style Tetradrachm. Circa 144/3 BC. Charinautes, Aristeas, and Dionysodo, magistrates. Head of Athena Parthenos to right, wearing necklace, pendant earring, and triple-crested Attic helmet decorated with the protomes of four horses above the visor, Pegasos in flight rightward above the raised earpiece, and curvilinear ornament on the bowl / Owl standing to right, head facing, on amphora with B (month); A-ӨE above XAPINAYTHΣ APIΣTEAΣ ΔIONYΣOΔΩ (magistrates' names) in six lines across field, Artemis Phosphoros (or Demeter?) standing facing, holding two torches, in right field, ME below; all within wreath. Thompson 690a; HGC 4, 1602. 16.62g, 30mm, 12h. Good Very Fine; light cabinet tone. Estimate: 550 GBP |  |
Match 5:
| Roma Numismatics Ltd > Auction XXX | Auction date: 21 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 133 Price realized: 1,300 GBP (Approx. 1,647 USD / 1,516 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Attica, Athens AR New Style Tetradrachm. Circa 129/8 BC. Dioge-, Posei- and Dorothe-, magistrates. Head of Athena Parthenos to right, wearing necklace, pendant earring, and triple-crested Attic helmet decorated with the protomes of four horses above the visor, a Pegasos in flight rightward above the raised earpiece, and a curvilinear ornament on the bowl / Owl standing to right, head facing, on amphora with I (month); A-ӨE above ΔΙΟ-ΓΕ ΠΟΣΕ ΔΩΡΟΘΕ (magistrates' names) in five lines across fields, Dionysos standing facing in left field, holding thyrsos, ME below amphora; all within wreath. Thompson 417e; HGC 4, 1602. 16.81g, 30mm, 12h. Extremely Fine; light marks to cheek, attractive light cabinet tone with golden iridescence. Ex A. Tkalec AG, 22 April 2007, lot 51. Estimate: 750 GBP |  |
