Triton XIX, Lot: 123. Estimate $3000. Sold for $6000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 475-465 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22.5mm, 17.13 g, 7h). Head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left, AΘE to right; all within incuse square. Starr Group II C, 64 var. (O–/R60 [unlisted obv. die]); Svoronos, Monnaies, pl. 8, 19 = Weber 3438 (same rev. die); HGC 4, 1593; SNG Copenhagen –; SNG München –; Dewing –. VF, toned. Well centered on a broad flan, showing full crest.

Ex Triton VII (13 January 2004), lot 203.