Parion (BC 165-143) Tetradrachm

ca 165-143 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 16.95 g 12). Laureate head of Apollo to right / AÎ OÎ›Î©NOÎ£ AKTAIOÎ¥ Î AÎ¡IANÎ©N, Apollo, laureate and draped to the waist, holding laurel branch in his right hand and resting his left on bow propped on the ground behind; on the left, Î”I above flaming altar; on the far left, monogram of TEY. Extremely rare, the only known example from this reverse die. gVF. PGB coll., acquired in 1970s.

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Filename:	image00179~4.jpg
City/Mint name:	Parion
Keywords:	silver / hellenistic
References:	A. Meadows, Parion in R. Ashton et al, Some Greek Coins in the British Museum, NC 158 (1998) pp. 41-46 and p. 42, 1 = pl. 15, 10, and Numismatica Ars Classica 29, 2005, 29 (same obv die)
Valuation:	Nomos Auc. 5 (10/2011), lot 179 (CHF 11,000 ($12,456) + comm)
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Date added:	Nov 06, 2011
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