Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 241. Estimate $3000.  Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009.  Sold For $3750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 460-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.17 g, 9h). Struck circa 440-420 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl / Owl standing right, head facing, with spread tail feathers; olive sprig and crescent behind, AΘE to right; all within incuse square. Flament group II, 38/j; Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31; SNG München 49; Dewing 1594; Pozzi 1545. EF, toned.

From the Paul H. Gerrie Collection.