Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 166. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Monday, 7 January 2008.  Sold For $3000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 449-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.98 g, 11h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl / AQE, owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; Dewing 1591; SNG Copenhagen 31; BMC 48. Good VF, matte surfaces, slight graze in field before forehead of Athena, a touch of striking weakness on owl. Fine style, well centered on a broad flan.