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Details
LOT 3058
Mysia, Pergamon AE 22mm. Circa 133-27 BC.
Helmeted head of Athena to right / ΑΘΗΝΑΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟY, trophy consisting of helmet and cuirass. SNG BnF 1893 var. (monogram to inner left). Very Fine.(6.09gr, 22mm, 12h.).
Provenance
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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