Sale: CNG 82, Lot: 505. Estimate $1000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 16 September 2009.  Sold For $975. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 465/2-460 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.92 g, 5h). Transitional type. 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; all within incuse square. Starr Group V.A.1, 161 var. (O-/R151 [unlisted obv. die]); SNG Copenhagen -; SNG München -; SNG Fitzwilliam 3061-2. Good VF, toned, minor porosity, test cuts on edge and reverse.