Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 236. Estimate $2000. Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009. Sold For $4500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 510-500/490 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.32 g, 1h). Archaic head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet and earring / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig with four leaves behind, AΘ[E] to right; all within incuse square. Seltman group L, - (unlisted dies); Asyut group III; Dewing -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG München -. Good VF, weakly struck on obverse. Boldly struck owl. Rare early issue.