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Ancient Greek Coins - Pergamum - Mysia - Owl on Branch
Ancient Greek Coins - Pergamum - Mysia - Owl on Branch
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3rd century BC. Obv: head of Athena right wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with star. Rev: AQHNAS NIKHFOROY legend above and beneath owl standing facing on palm branch, wings spread; TK monogram in left field, PL monogram in right field. 3.08 grams Ex Walter Steinberg collection; with envelope. SNG Cop 392; cf. Sear 3962-3963 (monograms). It has been suggested, from the reverse legend, that Pergamon was commissioned by the sanctuary to strike these coins to finance the Nikephoria festival which celebrated Athena as the bringer of victory. Walter Steinberg has been a well-known figure at fairs, sales and events for many years. Born in 1922 in Philadelphia, Walter has had a life-long passion for collecting. A long-time resident in London, he has now retired to New York and decided that the time has come to pass on the antiquities and coins he has collected over his lifetime. Walter acquired coins and artefacts that interested him, so his collection, although containing many lovely examples, also contains many affordable specimens. Much of the material has been unavailable to the market for 30 to 50 years. Walter hopes that the items he collected will now find new homes with the next generation of collectors. [No Reserve]
Condition
Very fine. Scarce monograms.
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Ancient Greek Coins - Pergamum - Mysia - Owl on Branch

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