Superb Ancient Athenian AR Silver Tetradrachm from Attica, Athens Sphinx

Superb Ancient Athenian AR Silver Tetradrachm from Attica, Athens SphinxAttica Athens Tetradrachm Size: 21x24mm Weight: 17. 06 grams Obverse: Head of Athena facing right small countermark on cheek. Reverse: Owl standing right single prong tail olive branch and crescent above right countermark in field

Obverse: Head of Athena right wearing earring necklace and crested Attic helmet

Reverse: AEQVITAS AVGG Aequitas standing left scales in right cornucopia in left

Note: The author Kreuzer attributes these coins to Cleopatra VII although many major auction houses and numismatists prefer - for several reasons - the attribution to Ptolemy IV and Arsinoe made by Svoronos and other numismatic authors and experts

Reverse: ROMAE AETERNAE S C below Roma seated left holding Victory &amp inverted spear shield propped against seat

Reverse: GENIO POP ROM - Genius standing left tower on head loins draped holding patera and cornucopiae T-F across fields PTR in ex

Valentinian II

Reverse: AETERNITAS Juno standing facing head left veiled raising right hand and holding scepter in left

Obverse: DN VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C laureate bust left wearing imperial mantle holding globe & scepter

Minted: Trier

Reverse: Large capital M between ANNO and regnal year 5 cross above

Obverse: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM laureate head right

Reverse: QEA FAYCTEINA FLAYIOPOLEITWN ET-XH across fields draped bust of Faustina right